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Bonney vs Mermaid Beach

Name: Bonney vs Mermaid Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bonney profile · Mermaid Beach profile

Bonney Mermaid Beach

Bonney and Mermaid Beach are nearby Gold Coast areas with distinct profiles. Mermaid Beach is far more walkable, with 90.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 80.2% in Bonney. This accessibility extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 84.9% of Mermaid Beach residents, but only 45.5% in Bonney. Mermaid Beach also has higher typical incomes, with weekly household earnings of $1,780 compared to $1,364 in Bonney, and a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree (27.1% versus 21.8%).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $270 to $416. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar numbers of people per home and nearly identical access to parks. Both areas have seen a high number of residents move in the last five years, with over 51% of the population arriving recently. While Bonney is noticeably older and has a higher share of people born overseas, the gap in overseas-born residents has narrowed significantly from 14.8% to 5.1% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Bonney Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Bonney Personal income: $149 higher in Mermaid Beach Family income: $443 higher in Mermaid Beach Participation: 6.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +2,737 larger in Bonney gap steady

56,471 51st pct 53,734 46th pct

Median age in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +3 yrs older in Bonney gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

Marital status

39.9% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.5% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bonney Mermaid Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

7.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +2.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.1% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +0.33 more in Bonney

1.04 7th pct 0.71 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +2 more in Bonney

8 10th pct 6 8th pct

Students in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +2,005 more in Bonney

7,529 34th pct 5,524 18th pct

Avg size in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +20 larger in Bonney

941 97th pct 921 96th pct

ICSEA in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +10 higher in Mermaid Beach

1,039 60th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

11.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +$149 higher in Mermaid Beach gap widening

$691 21st pct $840 61st pct

Household income in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +$416 higher in Mermaid Beach gap widening

$1,364 18th pct $1,780 55th pct

Family income in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +$443 higher in Mermaid Beach gap widening

$1,704 19th pct $2,147 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.9%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +0.1 larger in Mermaid Beach gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.1%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%

15.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +$75 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $485 90th pct

Mortgage in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +$267 higher in Mermaid Beach gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bonney in Mermaid Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 35.6%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.1% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

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 +9.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 27.6%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

4.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 49.2%

13.0% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

1.8% $750 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 25.6%

10.6% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +39 more in Bonney

212 37th pct 173 27th pct

Stops/1k in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +0.53 more in Bonney

3.75 32nd pct 3.22 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +55.9 more in Bonney

1,296.4 62nd pct 1,240.4 60th pct

PT routes in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +10 more in Bonney

32 63rd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 61.1%

10.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

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 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

9.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

10.3% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +1.1 higher in Mermaid Beach

6.4 64th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +1.2 more in Mermaid Beach

5.7 54th pct 6.9 76th pct

15-min city in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +10.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

80.2% 63rd pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +1.1 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

84.5% 73rd pct 85.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +5.3 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

92.2% 55th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +3.7 pts higher in Bonney

65.6% 38th pct 61.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +0.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

99.2% 66th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +39.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

45.5% 47th pct 84.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +10.2 more in Mermaid Beach

11.0 20th pct 21.2 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +54 higher in Mermaid Beach

181 70th pct 235 81st pct

Mean slope in Bonney in Mermaid Beach +0.2 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

4.6% 33rd pct 4.8% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonney vs Mermaid Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30005/bonney/vs/SED30053/mermaid-beach