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Bonshaw vs Ross Creek

Name: Bonshaw vs Ross Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Bonshaw profile · Ross Creek profile

Bonshaw Ross Creek

Ross Creek and Bonshaw are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Ross Creek, where the typical age is 40, compared to just 28 in Bonshaw. Bonshaw is a much more mobile and diverse place, with 81.1% of people moving in during the last five years and 20.2% born overseas, compared to 24.2% and 7.4% in Ross Creek. This shift is seen in the homes too; 29.7% of households in Bonshaw rent, while 38.8% of Ross Creek homes are owned outright.

These differences are widening as Bonshaw becomes increasingly more walkable and urban. While both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical unemployment rates, Bonshaw now has far better access to schools and parks within a short walk. Ross Creek remains more car-dependent, which is consistent with its older population and higher rate of home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.8 pts higher in Bonshaw Recent movers: 56.9 pts higher in Bonshaw Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Ross Creek Median age: 12 yrs older in Ross Creek Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bonshaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +272 larger in Ross Creek gap narrowing

949 72nd pct 1,221 74th pct

Median age in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +12 yrs older in Ross Creek gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.9 pts 20.6%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

4.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

37.5% Married +19.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

49.4% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 31.6%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bonshaw Ross Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

9.4% India ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.6% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Indian ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.2% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 95.7%

5.5% Punjabi ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.4% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +5 more in Bonshaw

8 77th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +235 larger in Bonshaw

433 63rd pct 198 37th pct

ICSEA in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +13 higher in Ross Creek

980 43rd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 48.1%

15.4% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.7% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.8% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 18.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.4% Management & commerce even 15.4%

14.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.0% Architecture & building even 8.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +$68 higher in Bonshaw gap widening

$891 72nd pct $823 62nd pct

Household income in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +$211 higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing

$1,854 68th pct $2,065 78th pct

Family income in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +$313 higher in Ross Creek gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

5.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

45.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.4%

32.3% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

5.8% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +0.6 pts 65.0%

19.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +29 larger in Ross Creek

17 65th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +9 yrs older in Bonshaw

26 yrs 50th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bonshaw in Ross Creek even

$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +$709 higher in Ross Creek

$2,124 67th pct $2,833 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +0.3 larger in Ross Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.8 pts 6.1%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

17.5% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.5% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

5.8% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +$88 higher in Bonshaw gap widening

$398 81st pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +$233 higher in Ross Creek gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +0.10 higher in Ross Creek gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

16.9% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.7% Rented ◂ +25.8 pts 4.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 98.5%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 43.3%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.2% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.4% $350–$549 ◂ +54.4 pts 25.0%

8.8% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 37.9%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%

7.1% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +1 more in Ross Creek

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +0.82 more in Ross Creek

0.00 0th pct 0.82 60th pct

Departures/1k in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +3.3 more in Ross Creek

0.0 0th pct 3.3 58th pct

PT routes in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +1 more in Ross Creek

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +22 longer in Ross Creek

21 60th pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +14 longer in Ross Creek

79 56th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 40.2%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 12.6%

11.8% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.5% No vehicle even 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance even 19.8%

11.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

8.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

17.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

7.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +3.0 higher in Bonshaw

3.2 74th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +3.4 more in Bonshaw

3.7 76th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +20.6 pts higher in Bonshaw

20.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +15.1 pts higher in Bonshaw

15.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +15.8 pts higher in Bonshaw

21.3% 64th pct 5.5% 59th pct

Walk to school in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +79.5 pts higher in Bonshaw

79.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +74.0 pts higher in Bonshaw

90.2% 80th pct 16.2% 50th pct

Walk to health in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +19.9 pts higher in Bonshaw

19.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +3.3 more in Bonshaw

7.4 35th pct 4.1 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +128 higher in Bonshaw

131 87th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Bonshaw in Ross Creek +0.1 pts higher in Bonshaw

5.5% 47th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Bonshaw with nearby areas

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Compare Ross Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonshaw vs Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20284/bonshaw/vs/SAL22203/ross-creek