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Banks vs Bonython

Name: Banks vs Bonython — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Banks profile · Bonython profile

Banks Bonython

Banks and Bonython are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with a few stark contrasts. Banks is much more likely to have separate houses, with 79.2% compared to 59.3% in Bonython. Banks also has a far higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed at 89.2%, though Bonython is far better for schools and health services, with 91.5% and 31.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk respectively. Bonython's residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 35 in Banks.

The gap in crime rates has been narrowing, as Banks has seen a far greater drop in its five-year crime rate than Bonython. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, with almost identical typical weekly incomes and a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 2.7%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Banks Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Bonython Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Bonython Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Banks Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Bonython

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banks in Bonython +1,261 larger in Banks gap steady

5,100 86th pct 3,839 86th pct

Median age in Banks in Bonython +3 yrs older in Bonython gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 44.8%

36.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Banks Bonython

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 72.5%

2.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

36.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 32.4%

10.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 74.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 40.7%

43.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

4.4% Not stated even 4.5%

1.9% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Buddhism even 2.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banks in Bonython

— 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banks in Bonython +11 more in Bonython

6 74th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Banks in Bonython +140 larger in Bonython

395 59th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Banks in Bonython +31 higher in Bonython

1,021 67th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 71.3%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 22.7%

22.8% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%

14.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

6.3% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Banks in Bonython +$33 higher in Banks gap widening

$1,168 89th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Banks in Bonython +$196 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,419 88th pct $2,223 85th pct

Family income in Banks in Bonython +$179 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,741 87th pct $2,562 84th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.0%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

7.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 63.9%

21.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banks in Bonython +46 larger in Banks

144 86th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Banks in Bonython +2 yrs older in Banks

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Banks in Bonython +$330 higher in Banks

$1,017 80th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Banks in Bonython +$872 higher in Banks

$2,528 79th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banks in Bonython +0.2 larger in Banks gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 59.5%

20.5% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.8% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banks in Bonython +$21 higher in Bonython gap steady

$424 86th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Banks in Bonython +$50 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Banks in Bonython even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 39.7%

21.2% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.7% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 59.3%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.7% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 48.9%

32.7% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 48.4%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

12.4% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 40.1%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banks in Bonython +13 more in Banks

29 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Banks in Bonython +1.52 more in Banks

5.69 80th pct 4.17 74th pct

Departures/1k in Banks in Bonython +236.6 more in Bonython

1,047.1 87th pct 1,283.7 88th pct

PT routes in Banks in Bonython +2 more in Banks

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Banks in Bonython +1 longer in Bonython

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Banks in Bonython +4 longer in Banks

22 19th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Banks in Bonython +5,803 more in Banks

18,100 72nd pct 12,297 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Banks in Bonython +1,420 more in Banks

30,397 56th pct 28,977 55th pct

Transit to city in Banks in Bonython +10 longer in Banks

88 100th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 64.5%

7.1% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%

29.2% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

1.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

6.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

13.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Banks in Bonython +1,537 higher in Bonython

1,824 21st pct 3,360 49th pct

Assault/100k in Banks in Bonython +18 higher in Bonython

451 29th pct 469 31st pct

Sexual/100k in Banks in Bonython +7 higher in Banks

59 26th pct 52 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Banks in Bonython +53 higher in Banks

157 10th pct 104 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Banks in Bonython +58 higher in Bonython

255 9th pct 313 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Banks in Bonython +195 higher in Bonython

39 2nd pct 234 62nd pct

Property damage/100k in Banks in Bonython +156 higher in Bonython

157 2nd pct 313 15th pct

5-yr change in Banks in Bonython +33.3 pts higher in Bonython

-56.9% 5th pct -23.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banks in Bonython even

5.8 87th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banks in Bonython +0.3 more in Bonython

5.3 85th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Banks in Bonython +27.2 pts higher in Banks

89.2% 94th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Banks in Bonython +6.4 pts higher in Bonython

90.1% 95th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Banks in Bonython even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Banks in Bonython +36.2 pts higher in Bonython

55.3% 77th pct 91.5% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Banks in Bonython +0.3 pts higher in Bonython

99.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Banks in Bonython +27.7 pts higher in Bonython

4.1% 72nd pct 31.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Banks in Bonython +4.3 more in Bonython

8.2 37th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Banks in Bonython +15 higher in Banks

190 90th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Banks in Bonython +0.6 pts higher in Banks

6.2% 56th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Banks with nearby areas

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Compare Bonython with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80021/banks/vs/SAL80026/bonython