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Bonython vs Oxley

Name: Bonython vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bonython profile · Oxley profile

Bonython Oxley

Bonython and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Bonython is more walkable, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 16.9% in Oxley (ACT). This difference is reflected in the homes; Bonython has far more townhouses and apartments, while separate houses are far higher in Oxley (ACT) at 91.4%. Bonython is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (24.5%) and those using another language at home (21.5%).

These two areas are remarkably alike in many other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $2,200 to $2,400. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with university degrees. While they have similar foundations, Bonython has seen a far higher drop in its crime rate over the last five years, and it remains more accessible by public transport, with far more people reachable within 30 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.1 pts higher in Oxley Population: 2,136 larger in Bonython Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Bonython Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Oxley Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Bonython

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonython in Oxley +2,136 larger in Bonython gap steady

3,839 86th pct 1,703 77th pct

Median age in Bonython in Oxley +1 yrs older in Oxley gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.7%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bonython Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

3.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.4% English +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

3.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.9% Arabic even 1.9%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Cantonese even 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.7% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.5% Buddhism even 2.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonython in Oxley

1.37 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bonython in Oxley +2 more in Bonython

17 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Bonython in Oxley +47 larger in Oxley

535 76th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Bonython in Oxley +7 higher in Oxley

1,052 79th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 67.2%

14.9% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 29.2%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

15.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bonython in Oxley +$3 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$1,135 88th pct $1,132 88th pct

Household income in Bonython in Oxley +$170 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,223 85th pct $2,393 88th pct

Family income in Bonython in Oxley +$192 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,562 84th pct $2,754 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.4%

16.1% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

28.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 60.7%

21.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonython in Oxley +37 larger in Bonython

98 86th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Bonython in Oxley +1 yrs older in Bonython

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bonython in Oxley +$146 higher in Oxley

$687 55th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Bonython in Oxley +$718 higher in Oxley

$1,656 49th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonython in Oxley +0.1 larger in Oxley gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 57.4%

21.7% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%

16.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonython in Oxley +$45 higher in Bonython gap steady

$445 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bonython in Oxley +$200 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,150 79th pct

People / bedroom in Bonython in Oxley even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.8% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.5% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 23.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

59.3% Separate house +32.1 pts ▸ 91.4%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.2 pts 7.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 42.1%

34.2% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.9%

17.6% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.9% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

1.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 19.8%

13.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonython in Oxley +5 more in Bonython

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Bonython in Oxley +2.29 more in Oxley

4.17 74th pct 6.46 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bonython in Oxley +287.2 more in Bonython

1,283.7 88th pct 996.5 86th pct

PT routes in Bonython in Oxley +2 more in Oxley

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bonython in Oxley +1 longer in Oxley

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bonython in Oxley +2 longer in Bonython

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonython in Oxley +10,594 more in Bonython

12,297 62nd pct 1,703 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonython in Oxley +6,610 more in Bonython

28,977 55th pct 22,367 51st pct

Transit to city in Bonython in Oxley +8 longer in Bonython

78 86th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

9.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

15.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bonython in Oxley +163 higher in Oxley

3,360 49th pct 3,523 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Bonython in Oxley even

469 31st pct 470 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Bonython in Oxley +65 higher in Oxley

52 22nd pct 117 51st pct

Burglary/100k in Bonython in Oxley +131 higher in Oxley

104 3rd pct 235 19th pct

Theft/100k in Bonython in Oxley +40 higher in Oxley

313 14th pct 352 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bonython in Oxley +176 higher in Bonython

234 62nd pct 59 9th pct

Property damage/100k in Bonython in Oxley +392 higher in Oxley

313 15th pct 705 50th pct

5-yr change in Bonython in Oxley +10.6 pts higher in Oxley

-23.7% 32nd pct -13.0% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bonython in Oxley +0.9 higher in Bonython

5.8 87th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonython in Oxley +1.5 more in Bonython

5.6 86th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Bonython in Oxley +48.0 pts higher in Bonython

62.0% 83rd pct 13.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bonython in Oxley +79.6 pts higher in Bonython

96.5% 98th pct 16.9% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Bonython in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bonython in Oxley +8.5 pts higher in Oxley

91.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bonython in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonython in Oxley +23.0 pts higher in Bonython

31.8% 79th pct 8.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonython in Oxley +5.7 more in Oxley

12.5 47th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonython in Oxley +43 higher in Oxley

175 89th pct 218 91st pct

Mean slope in Bonython in Oxley +1.3 pts higher in Oxley

5.6% 49th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Bonython with nearby areas

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Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonython vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80026/bonython/vs/SAL80105/oxley