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Bonnie Doon vs Port Douglas

Name: Bonnie Doon vs Port Douglas — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Bonnie Doon profile · Port Douglas profile

Bonnie Doon Port Douglas

Port Douglas and Bonnie Doon (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Port Douglas is more urban and international, with 31.9% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 44. It is a somewhat walkable area where 42.8% of homes are rented. In contrast, Bonnie Doon (Qld) is a car-dependent area dominated by separate houses, 95.5% of which are detached. It is much more family-oriented, with 26.1% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 8.6% in Port Douglas.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. They also share very similar typical personal incomes and a high proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years. While the two areas are close in distance, the gaps between them are stark, particularly in housing and walkability, as Port Douglas has far more apartments and services within walking distance than the more rural Bonnie Doon (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,087 larger in Port Douglas Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Port Douglas Separate houses: 59.8 pts higher in Bonnie Doon 3+ bedrooms: 40.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon Recent arrivals: 26.6 pts higher in Port Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +3,087 larger in Port Douglas gap steady

563 66th pct 3,650 86th pct

Median age in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +5 yrs older in Port Douglas gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.5 pts 8.6%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 34.2%

33.3% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.2% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bonnie Doon Port Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +21.6 pts 51.9%

4.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.4% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 24.2%

9.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.6% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 69.9%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 47.7%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 32.1%

6.6% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas

— 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +2 more in Bonnie Doon

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +98 larger in Bonnie Doon

328 51st pct 230 41st pct

ICSEA in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +86 higher in Port Douglas

926 16th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 13.9%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.1 pts 22.8%

10.3% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

16.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

10.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

6.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

4.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +$16 higher in Port Douglas gap steady

$808 60th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +$320 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening

$1,690 59th pct $1,370 38th pct

Family income in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +$75 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening

$1,859 48th pct $1,784 43rd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.9%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +7.0 pts 61.7%

16.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +42 larger in Port Douglas

42 75th pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +4 yrs older in Bonnie Doon

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +$48 higher in Bonnie Doon

$710 57th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +$709 higher in Bonnie Doon

$1,875 57th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +0.6 larger in Bonnie Doon gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +27.9 pts 36.8%

29.2% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

5.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

15.1% 1 person +17.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 7.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +$55 higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing

$405 83rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +$43 higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,474 40th pct

People / bedroom in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 26.6%

17.6% Rented +25.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +59.8 pts 35.7%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 28.2%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 15.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 42.8%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.5%

0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.6 pts 31.8%

2.8% Under $1,000 +22.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +24.3 pts 47.1%

2.5% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Bicycle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 31.0%

28.4% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

0.0% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Accommodation & food +21.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

6.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

3.9% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

13.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +3.1 higher in Port Douglas

0.9 59th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +2.9 more in Port Douglas

0.9 58th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +45.8 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 45.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +47.6 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +10.0 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +8.8 pts higher in Port Douglas

89.4% 80th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +43.5 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +26.9 more in Port Douglas

3.6 25th pct 30.4 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +31 higher in Port Douglas

3 62nd pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Bonnie Doon in Port Douglas +0.8 pts higher in Port Douglas

3.4% 18th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnie Doon vs Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30311/bonnie-doon/vs/SAL32352/port-douglas