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Bonney vs Burleigh

Name: Bonney vs Burleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bonney profile · Burleigh profile

Bonney Burleigh

Bonney and Burleigh are nearby areas on the Gold Coast with distinct profiles. Bonney is more diverse and transient, with 35.1% of people born overseas and 19.7% using another language at home. It also has a much higher share of renters at 44.7%. In contrast, Burleigh has more separate houses (50.6%) and a wealthier population; the typical weekly household income there is $1,718, compared to $1,364 in Bonney. Burleigh also provides better local access, with 77.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 45.5% in Bonney.

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of around 40 to 41 years and have nearly identical rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. They also offer similar access to parks, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of one. Over time, the gaps between them are shifting; the difference in overseas birth and language use has grown since 2011, and the income gap has widened as Burleigh's typical weekly earnings have pulled further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Bonney Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Bonney Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Bonney Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Burleigh Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Bonney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonney in Burleigh +6,147 larger in Bonney gap steady

56,471 51st pct 50,324 40th pct

Median age in Bonney in Burleigh +1 yrs older in Bonney gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

37.5% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bonney Burleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

7.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.4% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.0% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.1% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonney in Burleigh +0.09 more in Bonney

1.04 7th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonney in Burleigh even

8 10th pct 8 10th pct

Students in Bonney in Burleigh +4,673 more in Burleigh

7,529 34th pct 12,202 73rd pct

Avg size in Bonney in Burleigh +584 larger in Burleigh

941 97th pct 1,525 100th pct

ICSEA in Bonney in Burleigh +20 higher in Burleigh

1,039 60th pct 1,059 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

19.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.0% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.9% Engineering & related even 10.9%

6.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bonney in Burleigh +$147 higher in Burleigh gap widening

$691 21st pct $838 60th pct

Household income in Bonney in Burleigh +$354 higher in Burleigh gap widening

$1,364 18th pct $1,718 50th pct

Family income in Bonney in Burleigh +$412 higher in Burleigh gap widening

$1,704 19th pct $2,116 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +4.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonney in Burleigh +0.1 larger in Burleigh gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%

15.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonney in Burleigh +$65 higher in Burleigh gap widening

$410 74th pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in Bonney in Burleigh +$267 higher in Burleigh gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Bonney in Burleigh even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 32.3%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.1% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

38.2% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

4.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 46.3%

13.0% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

7.9% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.1%

10.6% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonney in Burleigh +73 more in Bonney

212 37th pct 139 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Bonney in Burleigh +0.99 more in Bonney

3.75 32nd pct 2.76 15th pct

Departures/1k in Bonney in Burleigh +87.7 more in Burleigh

1,296.4 62nd pct 1,384.1 65th pct

PT routes in Bonney in Burleigh +4 more in Bonney

32 63rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) even 62.5%

10.7% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 37.8%

33.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

9.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

10.3% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonney in Burleigh +0.9 higher in Burleigh

6.4 64th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonney in Burleigh +1.3 more in Burleigh

5.7 54th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Bonney in Burleigh +10.0 pts higher in Burleigh

80.2% 63rd pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bonney in Burleigh +5.9 pts higher in Burleigh

84.5% 73rd pct 90.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bonney in Burleigh +2.0 pts higher in Bonney

92.2% 55th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Bonney in Burleigh +15.6 pts higher in Burleigh

65.6% 38th pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Bonney in Burleigh +0.8 pts higher in Bonney

99.2% 66th pct 98.4% 58th pct

Walk to health in Bonney in Burleigh +31.8 pts higher in Burleigh

45.5% 47th pct 77.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonney in Burleigh +4.8 more in Burleigh

11.0 20th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bonney in Burleigh +37 higher in Burleigh

181 70th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Bonney in Burleigh +1.0 pts higher in Burleigh

4.6% 33rd pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonney vs Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30005/bonney/vs/SED30012/burleigh