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Bonnie Brook vs Thornhill Park

Name: Bonnie Brook vs Thornhill Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bonnie Brook profile · Thornhill Park profile

Bonnie Brook Thornhill Park

Thornhill Park and Bonnie Brook are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thornhill Park is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 29 and children under 15 make up 26.9% of the population. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a high proportion of residents born overseas (48.2%). Bonnie Brook is much older, with a typical age of 39 and 19.5% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 41.1% of Bonnie Brook homes are owned outright, compared to just 4.9% in Thornhill Park.

Both areas share a similar distance to the city, with drive times of around 30 to 32 minutes. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, sitting around $380. However, the two places are drifting apart in other ways. Thornhill Park has become much more walkable, with 56% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Bonnie Brook has none. The gap in home ownership has also remained wide, as Thornhill Park sees far more people paying off mortgages compared to the higher rate of outright ownership in Bonnie Brook.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,733 larger in Thornhill Park Owned outright: 36.3 pts higher in Bonnie Brook Recent movers: 26.5 pts higher in Thornhill Park PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Thornhill Park 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Thornhill Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +2,733 larger in Thornhill Park

333 60th pct 3,066 84th pct

Median age in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +10 yrs older in Bonnie Brook

39 yrs 26th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

13.5% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.6 pts 3.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.7% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.8% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bonnie Brook Thornhill Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 47.4%

8.7% India +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.2% Philippines +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.4% English ◂ +7.3 pts 13.1%

18.3% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

6.3% Indian +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.2% Filipino +9.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.9% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 39.9%

5.1% Punjabi +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Tagalog +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 42.8%

15.9% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% Other religions +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Hinduism +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

4.8% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +21.01 more in Bonnie Brook

22.22 89th pct 1.21 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +8 more in Bonnie Brook

15 86th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +183 larger in Bonnie Brook

861 98th pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park even

1,035 73rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.3 pts 6.7%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 22.8%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

7.8% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +$242 higher in Thornhill Park

$729 46th pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +$380 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,625 56th pct $2,005 75th pct

Family income in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +$171 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,906 51st pct $2,077 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 31.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +16.5 pts ▸ 76.9%

21.3% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 12.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +11 larger in Thornhill Park

3 43rd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +26 yrs older in Thornhill Park

3 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +$225 higher in Bonnie Brook

$1,125 86th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +$624 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,625 47th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +0.4 larger in Thornhill Park

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 21.0%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 28.5%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 14.4%

19.4% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.1% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.4% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +$1 higher in Bonnie Brook

$381 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +$298 higher in Bonnie Brook

$2,248 83rd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +37.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +36.3 pts 4.9%

16.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 0.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 97.6%

11.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 4 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 27.2%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +29.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 53.3%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +3 more in Thornhill Park

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +0.98 more in Thornhill Park

0.00 0th pct 0.98 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +303.3 more in Thornhill Park

0.0 0th pct 303.3 75th pct

PT routes in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +6 more in Thornhill Park

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +19 longer in Thornhill Park

56 83rd pct 75 94th pct

Drive to city in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +2 longer in Thornhill Park

30 26th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

8.7% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.9% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 4.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

10.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.5% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +1.9 higher in Thornhill Park

1.1 60th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +2.2 more in Thornhill Park

1.1 60th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +52.4 pts higher in Thornhill Park

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +56.0 pts higher in Thornhill Park

0.0% 0th pct 56.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +0.1 pts higher in Thornhill Park

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +29.0 pts higher in Thornhill Park

26.7% 67th pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +20.9 pts higher in Thornhill Park

64.4% 68th pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +53.3 pts higher in Thornhill Park

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +102.7 more in Bonnie Brook

114.1 88th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +78 higher in Thornhill Park

36 76th pct 114 86th pct

Mean slope in Bonnie Brook in Thornhill Park +0.2 pts higher in Thornhill Park

2.2% 0th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Bonnie Brook with nearby areas

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Compare Thornhill Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnie Brook vs Thornhill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20282/bonnie-brook/vs/SAL22509/thornhill-park