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ACT Remainder - Paddys River vs Bonython
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · ACT Remainder - Paddys River profile · Bonython profile
ACT Remainder - Paddys River Bonython
ACT Remainder - Paddys River and Bonython are nearby areas with very different characters. Bonython is much more populated and urban, with a typical resident aged 38 and a walkability score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, ACT Remainder - Paddys River is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with an older typical resident of 44. The two areas differ sharply on income and housing; ACT Remainder - Paddys River has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (53.6% compared to 31.0% in Bonython) and is made up entirely of separate houses. Bonython has far more people born overseas (24.5% versus 14.5%) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (88.9% versus 60.7%).
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of resident movement, with about 37% of people moving in the last five years. They also share a similar profile for their schools and typical family incomes. While they are close in distance, their infrastructure is worlds apart; Bonython residents have widespread access to parks, schools, and shops within a 15-minute walk, whereas ACT Remainder - Paddys River has almost no such walkable amenities.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 69
- First area, 2021: 76
- Second area, 2011: 3,837
- Second area, 2016: 3,786
- Second area, 2021: 3,839
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Bonython: 0.4% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Bonython: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Bonython: 0.9% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Bonython: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 9.2% males, 4.6% females; 65–69 in Bonython: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 7.7% females; 60–64 in Bonython: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 6.2% males, 4.6% females; 55–59 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 4.6% males, 6.2% females; 50–54 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Bonython: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Bonython: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 6.2% females; 30–34 in Bonython: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 12.3% males, 10.8% females; 25–29 in Bonython: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 9.2% males, 6.2% females; 20–24 in Bonython: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Bonython: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 6.2% females; 5–9 in Bonython: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 6.2% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Bonython: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $1,104
- First area, 2021: $1,312
- Second area, 2011: $943
- Second area, 2016: $969
- Second area, 2021: $1,135
- First area, 2016: $1,875
- First area, 2021: $3,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,950
- Second area, 2016: $1,967
- Second area, 2021: $2,223
- First area, 2016: $2,749
- First area, 2021: $2,749
- Second area, 2011: $2,215
- Second area, 2016: $2,311
- Second area, 2021: $2,562
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2011: $390
- Second area, 2016: $396
- Second area, 2021: $445
- First area, 2016: $500
- First area, 2021: $1,404
- Second area, 2011: $2,104
- Second area, 2016: $1,989
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Paddys River vs Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80012/act-remainder-paddys-river/vs/SAL80026/bonython