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Bonnie Doon vs Newell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bonnie Doon profile · Newell profile

Bonnie Doon Newell

Bonnie Doon (Qld) and Newell are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different household profiles. Bonnie Doon (Qld) is a younger area where 26.1% of residents are children, and it has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 36.9%. This is reflected in the housing, where 86.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Newell is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 26.9% of the population aged 65 and over. This shift is seen in the home types, as people living alone are far more common in Newell at 34.3%.

Both areas are very similar in their international makeup, with about 20% of residents born overseas. They also share a total lack of public transport, with no stops or departures for either location. While they track together on these points, they differ on income; the typical household in Bonnie Doon (Qld) earns $1,690 a week, which is well higher than the $1,182 typical for Newell.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Newell Unpaid child care: 23.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon Living alone: 19.2 pts higher in Newell Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Bonnie Doon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnie Doonin Newell +236 larger in Bonnie Doon gap widening
563 66th pct 327 60th pct
Median age in Bonnie Doonin Newell +16 yrs older in Newell gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bonnie Doonin Newell +4.7 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
7.5% 83rd pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Bonnie Doonin Newell +12.9 pts higher in Newell gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Bonnie Doonin Newell +14.8 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 11.3% 20th pct
De facto in Bonnie Doonin Newell +7.6 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
23.3% 92nd pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 11.3%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.0%
6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 45.3%
33.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%
9.2% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bonnie Doon Newell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.5 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
20.1% 77th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 73.7%
4.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%
36.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 35.2%
9.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% German ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%
7.6% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bonnie Doonin Newell +4.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
8.9% 74th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.7 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bonnie Doonin Newell +13.3 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
52.4% 85th pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 39.1%
38.5% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
6.6% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonnie Doonin Newell +2.8 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
50.1% 62nd pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Bonnie Doonin Newell +6.2 pts higher in Newell gap steady
9.6% 28th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bonnie Doonin Newell +1 more in Newell
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Bonnie Doonin Newell +38 larger in Bonnie Doon
328 51st pct 290 47th pct
ICSEA in Bonnie Doonin Newell +11 higher in Newell
926 16th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 47.3%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
6.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 39.1%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 9.8%
10.3% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Postgraduate degree even 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%
16.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 9.3%
10.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.4% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonnie Doonin Newell +$97 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
$808 60th pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Bonnie Doonin Newell +$508 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
$1,690 59th pct $1,182 24th pct
Family income in Bonnie Doonin Newell +$471 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
$1,859 48th pct $1,388 20th pct
High earners in Bonnie Doonin Newell +6.1 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
11.8% 69th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bonnie Doonin Newell +9.4 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 25.9%
9.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.1%
37.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonnie Doonin Newell +8.0 pts higher in Newell
24.2% 27th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.9 pts higher in Newell
6.7% 37th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Bonnie Doonin Newell +3.6 pts higher in Newell gap widening
4.1% 43rd pct 7.6% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +12.8 pts 56.0%
16.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.1% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonnie Doonin Newell +4.0 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Bonnie Doonin Newell +4.5 pts higher in Newell gap widening
8.7% 18th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonnie Doonin Newell +23.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
36.9% 90th pct 13.9% 11th pct
Defence service in Bonnie Doonin Newell +1.2 pts higher in Newell
2.1% 42nd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonnie Doonin Newell +3.4 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
28.4% 73rd pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnie Doonin Newell +33 larger in Bonnie Doon
42 75th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Bonnie Doonin Newell +8 yrs older in Bonnie Doon
28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Bonnie Doonin Newell
50.0% 71st pct —
Unemployment in Bonnie Doonin Newell
22.7% 88th pct —
Median income in Bonnie Doonin Newell +$352 higher in Newell
$710 57th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
$1,875 57th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Bonnie Doonin Newell
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.7 larger in Bonnie Doon gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bonnie Doonin Newell +1.6 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
5.3% 23rd pct 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Bonnie Doonin Newell +19.2 pts higher in Newell gap widening
15.1% 19th pct 34.3% 83rd pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +26.6 pts 38.1%
29.2% Couples without children +21.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
5.3% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
15.1% 1 person +19.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 9.1%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnie Doonin Newell +$125 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
$405 83rd pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Bonnie Doonin Newell +$119 higher in Newell gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,636 51st pct
People / bedroom in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.10 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bonnie Doonin Newell +14.6 pts higher in Newell gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 32.2% 81st pct
Owned outright in Bonnie Doonin Newell +10.6 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
30.7% 24th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Bonnie Doonin Newell +10.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap steady
95.5% 47th pct 85.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonnie Doonin Newell +21.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
86.9% 70th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 26.6%
30.7% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.6% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 85.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 14.0%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +49.0 pts 19.6%
40.0% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 42.1%
2.8% Under $1,000 +23.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonnie Doonin Newell +2.9 pts higher in Newell gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Bonnie Doonin Newell +2.3 pts higher in Newell gap widening
7.1% 16th pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Bonnie Doonin Newell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 70.6%
7.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.5% Walked even 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 40.9%
28.4% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.4% 3 vehicles even 12.4%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonnie Doonin Newell +16.5 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
51.9% 92nd pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonnie Doonin Newell +11.2 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
4.4% 40th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonnie Doonin Newell +1.4 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
1.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bonnie Doonin Newell +17.1 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
70.1% 82nd pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.9 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
8.5% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.4% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
6.0% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.9% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 8.8%
10.6% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
9.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.9 59th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.1 more in Bonnie Doon
0.9 58th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bonnie Doonin Newell +6.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon
89.4% 80th pct 83.2% 76th pct
Walk to health in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonnie Doonin Newell +17.9 more in Newell
3.6 25th pct 21.4 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bonnie Doonin Newell even
3 62nd pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Bonnie Doonin Newell +0.5 pts higher in Bonnie Doon
3.4% 18th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Bonnie Doon with nearby areas

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Compare Newell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnie Doon vs Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30311/bonnie-doon/vs/SAL32133/newell