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Bonython vs Tharwa

Name: Bonython vs Tharwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Bonython profile · Tharwa profile

Bonython Tharwa

Bonython and Tharwa are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bonython is a larger residential hub where 24.5% of people were born overseas and 21.5% use another language at home. It is a more urban environment, with 88.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and typical weekly rents far higher at $445. In contrast, Tharwa is sparsely populated, with a much higher rate of volunteers (28.6%) and people providing unpaid care (31.7%).

Everyday life shares some similarities across both places, such as a typical weekly household income around $2,200 and about 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, their accessibility differs greatly. Bonython is somewhat walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. Tharwa is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or schools.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 43.8 pts higher in Bonython Population: 3,757 larger in Bonython Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Bonython PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Bonython Unpaid carers: 17.9 pts higher in Tharwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonython in Tharwa +3,757 larger in Bonython gap widening

3,839 86th pct 82 36th pct

Median age in Bonython in Tharwa +6 yrs older in Bonython gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.2%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%

37.2% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bonython Tharwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 90.2%

3.5% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.4% English +7.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.3% Irish +15.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +16.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 37.8%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonython in Tharwa

1.37 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bonython in Tharwa +17 more in Bonython

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bonython in Tharwa

535 76th pct —

ICSEA in Bonython in Tharwa

1,052 79th pct —

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 63.1%

14.9% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +23.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

29.3% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.3 pts 8.7%

15.2% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +12.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +9.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonython in Tharwa +$227 higher in Bonython gap widening

$1,135 88th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Bonython in Tharwa +$73 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$2,223 85th pct $2,150 81st pct

Family income in Bonython in Tharwa +$229 higher in Bonython gap widening

$2,562 84th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

16.1% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 6.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

1.5% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 61.0%

21.4% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonython in Tharwa +95 larger in Bonython

98 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bonython in Tharwa +17 yrs older in Tharwa

21 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bonython in Tharwa +$812 higher in Tharwa

$687 55th pct $1,499 90th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Bonython in Tharwa +0.2 larger in Tharwa gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 47.0%

21.7% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.4% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

6.9% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.3% 6 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonython in Tharwa +$258 higher in Bonython gap widening

$445 88th pct $187 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bonython in Tharwa +$191 higher in Bonython gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,759 59th pct

People / bedroom in Bonython in Tharwa +0.10 higher in Tharwa gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 22.6%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 19.4%

27.5% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.7% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

59.3% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 32.3%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 12.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 33.3%

17.6% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonython in Tharwa +16 more in Bonython

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bonython in Tharwa +4.17 more in Bonython

4.17 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bonython in Tharwa +1,283.7 more in Bonython

1,283.7 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bonython in Tharwa +2 more in Bonython

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bonython in Tharwa +64 longer in Tharwa

4 29th pct 68 90th pct

Drive to city in Bonython in Tharwa +12 longer in Tharwa

18 15th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonython in Tharwa +12,297 more in Bonython

12,297 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonython in Tharwa +28,977 more in Bonython

28,977 55th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Bonython in Tharwa

78 86th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

9.2% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.3% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 25.8%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.2% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 21.7%

7.1% Construction +16.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.0% Arts & recreation +18.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.2% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Technicians & trades +27.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.0% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 17.4%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

9.7% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%

7.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bonython in Tharwa

3,360 49th pct —

Assault/100k in Bonython in Tharwa

469 31st pct —

Sexual/100k in Bonython in Tharwa

52 22nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Bonython in Tharwa

104 3rd pct —

Theft/100k in Bonython in Tharwa

313 14th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bonython in Tharwa

234 62nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Bonython in Tharwa

313 15th pct —

5-yr change in Bonython in Tharwa

-23.7% 32nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bonython in Tharwa +4.4 higher in Bonython

5.8 87th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonython in Tharwa +3.7 more in Bonython

5.6 86th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Bonython in Tharwa +62.0 pts higher in Bonython

62.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bonython in Tharwa +96.5 pts higher in Bonython

96.5% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bonython in Tharwa +100.0 pts higher in Bonython

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bonython in Tharwa +91.5 pts higher in Bonython

91.5% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bonython in Tharwa +100.0 pts higher in Bonython

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bonython in Tharwa +31.8 pts higher in Bonython

31.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonython in Tharwa +11.9 more in Tharwa

12.5 47th pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonython in Tharwa +169 higher in Bonython

175 89th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Bonython in Tharwa +2.9 pts higher in Tharwa

5.6% 49th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonython vs Tharwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80026/bonython/vs/SAL80123/tharwa