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Boneo vs Main Ridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Boneo profile · Main Ridge profile

Boneo Main Ridge

Main Ridge and Boneo are neighbouring areas in the Mornington Peninsula, though they differ in wealth and education. Main Ridge has a far higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (36.4% compared to 19.2%) and a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,531, while Boneo's is $1,833. This higher income in Main Ridge is consistent with more people working from home (34.2% versus 18.6%) and earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Boneo is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (15.5% versus 0.0%) and more local street connectivity.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as older communities where the typical resident is well above the national figure. They share a very low reliance on public transport, with 0.0% of people using it to commute, and both have very few recent arrivals from overseas. They also have similar shares of renters, sitting at around 10% to 11%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Main Ridge Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Main Ridge Work from home: 15.7 pts higher in Main Ridge First Nations: 2.9 pts higher in Boneo Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Main Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boneoin Main Ridge +139 larger in Main Ridge gap widening
314 59th pct 453 63rd pct
Median age in Boneoin Main Ridge +4 yrs older in Main Ridge gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Boneoin Main Ridge +2.9 pts higher in Boneo gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boneoin Main Ridge +5.9 pts higher in Main Ridge gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Boneoin Main Ridge +1.8 pts higher in Boneo gap narrowing
10.8% 19th pct 9.1% 14th pct
De facto in Boneoin Main Ridge +2.2 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
7.8% 21st pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%
10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 58.0%
27.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%
15.3% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%
3.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Boneo Main Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boneoin Main Ridge +2.6 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
9.6% 41st pct 12.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 76.6%
3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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%

Ancestry

43.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
35.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 34.9%
18.8% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%
14.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.0% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%
4.1% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.5 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.7 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.2%
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 Boneoin Main Ridge +1.3 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
51.3% 82nd pct 52.5% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 32.9%
8.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boneoin Main Ridge +13.9 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
51.7% 66th pct 65.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Boneoin Main Ridge +17.1 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
19.2% 65th pct 36.4% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boneoin Main Ridge
29.41 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boneoin Main Ridge +6 more in Boneo
7 75th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boneoin Main Ridge +135 larger in Main Ridge
354 54th pct 489 71st pct
ICSEA in Boneoin Main Ridge +91 higher in Main Ridge
994 52nd pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%
14.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 13.4%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
7.6% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

10.6% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%
8.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boneoin Main Ridge +$322 higher in Main Ridge gap widening
$759 51st pct $1,081 87th pct
Household income in Boneoin Main Ridge +$354 higher in Main Ridge gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Boneoin Main Ridge +$698 higher in Main Ridge gap widening
$1,833 46th pct $2,531 83rd pct
High earners in Boneoin Main Ridge +10.5 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
15.3% 80th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Boneoin Main Ridge +10.3 pts higher in Main Ridge gap widening
25.2% 74th pct 35.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.2%
19.8% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.4%
6.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.6%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.5% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boneoin Main Ridge +4.7 pts higher in Boneo
34.1% 74th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Boneoin Main Ridge +1.7 pts higher in Main Ridge
5.1% 25th pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.7 pts higher in Boneo gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
4.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +0.5 pts 57.2%
23.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boneoin Main Ridge +8.0 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
17.8% 49th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.8 pts higher in Boneo gap steady
15.3% 75th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Boneoin Main Ridge +5.6 pts higher in Boneo gap narrowing
26.7% 57th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Boneoin Main Ridge +2.2 pts higher in Boneo
3.2% 59th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Boneoin Main Ridge +1.8 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
27.4% 68th pct 29.2% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boneoin Main Ridge +9 larger in Boneo
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boneoin Main Ridge +10 yrs older in Main Ridge
46 yrs 84th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Boneoin Main Ridge +$813 higher in Main Ridge
$1,062 82nd pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Boneoin Main Ridge +$376 higher in Main Ridge
$1,874 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.4 larger in Boneo gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.5 pts higher in Boneo gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Boneoin Main Ridge +6.8 pts higher in Main Ridge gap widening
19.8% 36th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 46.3%
28.8% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
19.8% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 10.0%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boneoin Main Ridge +$46 higher in Boneo gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $354 72nd pct
Mortgage in Boneoin Main Ridge +$483 higher in Boneo gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $2,550 88th pct
People / bedroom in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.10 higher in Boneo gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.3 pts higher in Boneo gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 10.6% 28th pct
Owned outright in Boneoin Main Ridge +1.6 pts higher in Main Ridge gap widening
52.3% 79th pct 53.9% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Boneoin Main Ridge +5.5 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
92.8% 39th pct 98.3% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boneoin Main Ridge +8.6 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
84.7% 64th pct 93.3% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
10.8% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
5.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 98.3%
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

36.0% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.9% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%
9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 39.2%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boneoin Main Ridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boneoin Main Ridge +15.7 pts higher in Main Ridge gap widening
18.6% 56th pct 34.2% 86th pct
PT commute in Boneoin Main Ridge even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boneoin Main Ridge
65 88th pct —
Drive to city in Boneoin Main Ridge +2 longer in Boneo
65 47th pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.3 pts 39.6%
18.6% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.0% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.7% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 15.4%
20.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.9% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boneoin Main Ridge +4.0 pts higher in Boneo gap narrowing
29.2% 43rd pct 25.1% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Boneoin Main Ridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boneoin Main Ridge +1.5 pts higher in Boneo gap widening
2.8% 42nd pct 1.3% 35th pct
Participation in Boneoin Main Ridge +7.4 pts higher in Boneo gap widening
63.7% 61st pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Boneoin Main Ridge +1.9 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
47.9% 12th pct 49.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.8% Professional & technical +9.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
1.8% Finance & insurance +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +13.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
28.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.3 higher in Boneo
0.6 55th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boneoin Main Ridge +0.5 more in Boneo
0.8 58th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boneoin Main Ridge +15.5 pts higher in Boneo
15.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boneoin Main Ridge +20.3 pts higher in Boneo
35.9% 60th pct 15.6% 50th pct
Walk to health in Boneoin Main Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boneoin Main Ridge +13.2 more in Boneo
28.7 72nd pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Boneoin Main Ridge +7 higher in Boneo
10 72nd pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Boneoin Main Ridge +5.2 pts higher in Main Ridge
4.9% 40th pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Boneo with nearby areas

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Compare Main Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boneo vs Main Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20280/boneo/vs/SAL21578/main-ridge