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Bonniefield vs Bookara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bonniefield profile · Bookara profile

Bonniefield Bookara

Bonniefield and Bookara are two nearby rural areas in Western Australia. Bonniefield has a noticeably older typical age of 51 and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 14.9% compared to 2.7% in Bookara. A far higher share of people in Bonniefield do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (34.5% versus 18.4%). In contrast, Bookara has a much higher share of high earners, with 16.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 7.3% in Bonniefield.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and lack walkable amenities, with no public transport stops or shops within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar home size, with 2.5 people per home in both. The gap in typical home-loan payments is widening, as Bookara's typical monthly payment is now $510 higher than in Bonniefield.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 16.1 pts higher in Bonniefield One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Bonniefield De facto: 11.9 pts higher in Bookara People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bookara Mortgage: $510 higher in Bookara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonniefieldin Bookara +68 larger in Bonniefield gap steady
217 55th pct 149 48th pct
Median age in Bonniefieldin Bookara +3 yrs older in Bonniefield gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bonniefieldin Bookara +3.5 pts higher in Bonniefield gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1.8 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 24.8% 74th pct
Under 15 in Bonniefieldin Bookara +4.0 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Bonniefieldin Bookara +11.9 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
11.2% 42nd pct 23.1% 91st pct

Age structure

39.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 31.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%
7.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

55.4% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
30.5% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%
9.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bonniefield Bookara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonniefieldin Bookara +6.5 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
15.2% 65th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 75.8%
5.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 40.9%
39.2% English ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%
2.3% German +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
5.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1.1 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
2.3% 41st pct 3.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Bonniefieldin Bookara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 81.9%
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 Bonniefieldin Bookara +5.0 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
41.9% 54th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
41.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
13.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonniefieldin Bookara +4.2 pts higher in Bonniefield gap narrowing
37.3% 29th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1.1 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1 more in Bonniefield
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bonniefieldin Bookara
342 53rd pct —
ICSEA in Bonniefieldin Bookara
945 24th pct —

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.1%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%
11.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Year 11 even 11.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.8% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 11.6%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
10.1% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonniefieldin Bookara +$49 higher in Bookara gap steady
$612 26th pct $661 34th pct
Household income in Bonniefieldin Bookara +$126 higher in Bookara gap widening
$1,416 42nd pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Bonniefieldin Bookara +$216 higher in Bookara gap widening
$1,708 38th pct $1,924 52nd pct
High earners in Bonniefieldin Bookara +9.5 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
7.3% 46th pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1.3 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
15.1% 47th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.3%
9.6% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonniefieldin Bookara +6.0 pts higher in Bookara
24.9% 30th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Bonniefieldin Bookara +2.4 pts higher in Bonniefield
6.5% 34th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1.7 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +6.0 pts 53.0%
15.7% One condition +11.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonniefieldin Bookara +3.8 pts higher in Bonniefield gap narrowing
19.8% 58th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Bonniefieldin Bookara +5.9 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 4.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonniefieldin Bookara +0.3 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
18.1% 20th pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Bonniefieldin Bookara +0.1 pts higher in Bookara
2.3% 44th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonniefieldin Bookara +16.1 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
34.5% 88th pct 18.4% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonniefieldin Bookara +9 larger in Bonniefield
12 61st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bonniefieldin Bookara +6 yrs older in Bonniefield
15 yrs 11th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Bonniefieldin Bookara
$824 67th pct —
Household income in Bonniefieldin Bookara
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bonniefieldin Bookara even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bonniefieldin Bookara +12.2 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 2.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1.5 pts higher in Bonniefield gap narrowing
21.9% 44th pct 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
35.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 2.7%
3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 40.8%
6.8% 4 people +15.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%
9.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonniefieldin Bookara +$60 higher in Bonniefield gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Bonniefieldin Bookara +$510 higher in Bookara gap widening
$1,250 26th pct $1,760 59th pct
People / bedroom in Bonniefieldin Bookara +0.10 higher in Bookara gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bonniefieldin Bookara +7.6 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
17.8% 53rd pct 10.2% 27th pct
Owned outright in Bonniefieldin Bookara +6.5 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
38.4% 42nd pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Bonniefieldin Bookara even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonniefieldin Bookara +4.6 pts higher in Bonniefield gap steady
82.2% 57th pct 77.6% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
17.8% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 106.1%
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

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%
31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% $200–$349 +36.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonniefieldin Bookara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bonniefieldin Bookara +4.9 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 4.4% 10th pct
PT commute in Bonniefieldin Bookara +0.9 pts higher in Bookara gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
9.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%
7.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%
30.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 16.7%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
11.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonniefieldin Bookara +8.4 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
27.1% 36th pct 35.6% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonniefieldin Bookara
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonniefieldin Bookara +1.0 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
4.6% 64th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Bonniefieldin Bookara +7.6 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
49.2% 20th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Bonniefieldin Bookara +9.6 pts higher in Bonniefield gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%
15.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 16.2%
12.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bonniefieldin Bookara +0.7 pts higher in Bonniefield
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bonniefieldin Bookara even
0 20th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Bonniefieldin Bookara +0.3 pts higher in Bookara
6.0% 54th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Bonniefield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonniefield vs Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50142/bonniefield/vs/SAL50145/bookara