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Bonython vs Isabella Plains

Name: Bonython vs Isabella Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bonython profile · Isabella Plains profile

Bonython Isabella Plains

Isabella Plains and Bonython are two neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Isabella Plains has far more separate houses, at 75.1% compared to 59.3% in Bonython. It also has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre, at 86.4% versus 62.0%. In contrast, Bonython has a higher share of university graduates (29.4% versus 23.9%) and more people earning over $2,000 a week (19.1% versus 14.6%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200. They also share similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over and a similar share of people managing long-term health conditions. While both areas have a high number of public transport stops, Isabella Plains has a far larger number of people who can reach other areas within 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Bonython Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Bonython Bachelor+: 5.6 pts higher in Bonython Unpaid child care: 3.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonython in Isabella Plains +490 larger in Isabella Plains gap steady

3,839 86th pct 4,329 86th pct

Median age in Bonython in Isabella Plains +2 yrs older in Bonython gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bonython Isabella Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

3.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

4.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 76.9%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.7% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 39.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonython in Isabella Plains +0.83 more in Isabella Plains

1.37 15th pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonython in Isabella Plains +5 more in Isabella Plains

17 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Bonython in Isabella Plains +37 larger in Bonython

535 76th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Bonython in Isabella Plains +5 higher in Bonython

1,052 79th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 64.6%

14.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 25.8%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.6%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

15.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bonython in Isabella Plains +$51 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$1,135 88th pct $1,084 87th pct

Household income in Bonython in Isabella Plains +$92 higher in Bonython gap steady

$2,223 85th pct $2,131 81st pct

Family income in Bonython in Isabella Plains +$60 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$2,562 84th pct $2,502 82nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 63.7%

21.4% One condition even 21.4%

6.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonython in Isabella Plains +64 larger in Isabella Plains

98 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Bonython in Isabella Plains +2 yrs older in Isabella Plains

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bonython in Isabella Plains +$227 higher in Isabella Plains

$687 55th pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Bonython in Isabella Plains +$643 higher in Isabella Plains

$1,656 49th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonython in Isabella Plains even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

21.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%

16.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonython in Isabella Plains +$5 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady

$445 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Bonython in Isabella Plains +$70 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,880 65th pct

People / bedroom in Bonython in Isabella Plains even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%

27.5% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 19.3%

0.7% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

59.3% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 75.1%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 24.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 24.9%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.7%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonython in Isabella Plains +7 more in Isabella Plains

16 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +1.15 more in Isabella Plains

4.17 74th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +350.4 more in Bonython

1,283.7 88th pct 933.2 86th pct

PT routes in Bonython in Isabella Plains +2 more in Isabella Plains

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bonython in Isabella Plains +1 longer in Bonython

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bonython in Isabella Plains +1 longer in Isabella Plains

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonython in Isabella Plains +3,058 more in Isabella Plains

12,297 62nd pct 15,355 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonython in Isabella Plains +24,654 more in Isabella Plains

28,977 55th pct 53,631 66th pct

Transit to city in Bonython in Isabella Plains +1 longer in Isabella Plains

78 86th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 33.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.6%

3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bonython in Isabella Plains +82 higher in Isabella Plains

3,360 49th pct 3,442 50th pct

Assault/100k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +53 higher in Bonython

469 31st pct 416 26th pct

Sexual/100k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +63 higher in Isabella Plains

52 22nd pct 116 50th pct

Robbery/100k in Bonython in Isabella Plains

— 23 16th pct

Burglary/100k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +12 higher in Bonython

104 3rd pct 92 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +58 higher in Bonython

313 14th pct 254 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +50 higher in Bonython

234 62nd pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +173 higher in Isabella Plains

313 15th pct 485 32nd pct

5-yr change in Bonython in Isabella Plains +14.2 pts higher in Bonython

-23.7% 32nd pct -37.9% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bonython in Isabella Plains +0.2 higher in Bonython

5.8 87th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonython in Isabella Plains +0.4 more in Bonython

5.6 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bonython in Isabella Plains +24.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

62.0% 83rd pct 86.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bonython in Isabella Plains +7.8 pts higher in Bonython

96.5% 98th pct 88.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Bonython in Isabella Plains +1.3 pts higher in Bonython

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Bonython in Isabella Plains +3.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains

91.5% 94th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bonython in Isabella Plains even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonython in Isabella Plains +30.3 pts higher in Bonython

31.8% 79th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bonython in Isabella Plains +4.2 more in Bonython

12.5 47th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonython in Isabella Plains +30 higher in Isabella Plains

175 89th pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Bonython in Isabella Plains +1.9 pts higher in Bonython

5.6% 49th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Bonython with nearby areas

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Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonython vs Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80026/bonython/vs/SAL80079/isabella-plains