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Bonython vs Richardson

Name: Bonython vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Bonython profile · Richardson profile

Bonython Richardson

Bonython and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Bonython is more qualified, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.3% in Richardson, and more people finishing Year 12 (71.3% versus 59.7%). These figures align with higher incomes in Bonython, where 19.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. Housing differs sharply: 96.1% of homes in Richardson are separate houses, while Bonython has a more diverse mix with only 59.3% being separate houses. Bonython is also much more convenient for shoppers, as 96.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 29.1% in Richardson.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical home size and the same 18-minute drive time to the city. They also have nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and mental health challenges. While Bonython has a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both areas are well above the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.8 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Bonython Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Bonython Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Richardson Recent movers: 6.0 pts higher in Bonython

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonython in Richardson +781 larger in Bonython gap steady

3,839 86th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Bonython in Richardson +2 yrs older in Bonython gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%

37.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bonython Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 75.6%

3.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

3.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 79.7%

1.9% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 44.0%

40.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other religions even 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonython in Richardson +0.26 more in Richardson

1.37 15th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonython in Richardson even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Bonython in Richardson +41 larger in Bonython

535 76th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Bonython in Richardson +6 higher in Richardson

1,052 79th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 59.7%

14.9% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonython in Richardson +$123 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$1,135 88th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Bonython in Richardson +$180 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$2,223 85th pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Bonython in Richardson +$235 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$2,562 84th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

9.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Asthma even 9.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

6.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonython in Richardson +40 larger in Richardson

98 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Bonython in Richardson +4 yrs older in Bonython

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bonython in Richardson +$25 higher in Bonython

$687 55th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Bonython in Richardson +$219 higher in Richardson

$1,656 49th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonython in Richardson even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 56.5%

21.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

16.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.4% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonython in Richardson +$54 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$445 88th pct $391 80th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Bonython in Richardson even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%

27.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

59.3% Separate house +36.8 pts ▸ 96.1%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 4.1%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 23.4%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 43.2%

17.6% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

13.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.9%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonython in Richardson +14 more in Richardson

16 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bonython in Richardson +5.64 more in Richardson

4.17 74th pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bonython in Richardson +849.8 more in Richardson

1,283.7 88th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Bonython in Richardson +4 more in Richardson

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bonython in Richardson +4 longer in Bonython

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bonython in Richardson even

18 15th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonython in Richardson +3,064 more in Richardson

12,297 62nd pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonython in Richardson +24,960 more in Richardson

28,977 55th pct 53,937 66th pct

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

78 86th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% No vehicle even 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%

7.1% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

11.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bonython in Richardson +760 higher in Richardson

3,360 49th pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Bonython in Richardson +316 higher in Richardson

469 31st pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Bonython in Richardson +79 higher in Richardson

52 22nd pct 131 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Bonython in Richardson +6 higher in Bonython

104 3rd pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Bonython in Richardson +51 higher in Bonython

313 14th pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bonython in Richardson +136 higher in Bonython

234 62nd pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Bonython in Richardson +341 higher in Richardson

313 15th pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Bonython in Richardson +13.3 pts higher in Bonython

-23.7% 32nd pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bonython in Richardson +0.8 higher in Bonython

5.8 87th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonython in Richardson +0.7 more in Bonython

5.6 86th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Bonython in Richardson +15.2 pts higher in Bonython

62.0% 83rd pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bonython in Richardson +67.4 pts higher in Bonython

96.5% 98th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bonython in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bonython in Richardson +4.6 pts higher in Bonython

91.5% 94th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Bonython in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonython in Richardson +7.7 pts higher in Richardson

31.8% 79th pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bonython in Richardson +0.9 more in Richardson

12.5 47th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonython in Richardson +33 higher in Richardson

175 89th pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Bonython in Richardson +2.2 pts higher in Bonython

5.6% 49th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Bonython with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonython vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80026/bonython/vs/SAL80114/richardson