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Bonney vs Southport

Name: Bonney vs Southport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Bonney profile · Southport profile

Bonney Southport

Southport and Bonney are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how residents access services. Southport is far more convenient for essential needs, with 73.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 45.5% in Bonney. Education is also more accessible in Southport, where 78.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 65.6% in Bonney. This is consistent with Southport having far more schools within 3 km and 1.70 schools per 1,000 children, while Bonney has 1.04.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, including a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $690. Over time, the gaps between them have narrowed. The difference in the typical age of residents has shrunk from six years in 2011 to just one year today, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has fallen from 37.9% to 2.8% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Southport Separate houses: 4.7 pts higher in Southport Recent arrivals: 4.1 pts higher in Southport Year 12: 4.1 pts higher in Southport De facto: 0.9 pts higher in Bonney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonney in Southport +543 larger in Southport gap narrowing

56,471 51st pct 57,014 52nd pct

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

41 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

39.9% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

5.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bonney Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 57.1%

7.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% India even 1.7%

1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

26.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

9.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% German even 4.3%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Indian even 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 70.4%

3.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.3% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 41.8%

8.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonney in Southport +0.66 more in Southport

1.04 7th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonney in Southport +6 more in Southport

8 10th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Bonney in Southport +5,461 more in Southport

7,529 34th pct 12,990 78th pct

Avg size in Bonney in Southport +13 larger in Bonney

941 97th pct 928 96th pct

ICSEA in Bonney in Southport +32 higher in Southport

1,039 60th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

23.0% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Information technology even 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bonney in Southport +$4 higher in Southport gap narrowing

$691 21st pct $695 22nd pct

Household income in Bonney in Southport +$47 higher in Southport gap narrowing

$1,364 18th pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Bonney in Southport +$54 higher in Southport gap steady

$1,704 19th pct $1,758 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonney in Southport even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 29.5%

15.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonney in Southport +$20 higher in Southport gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Bonney in Southport +$67 higher in Southport gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bonney in Southport +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

25.1% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

38.2% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 28.8%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

8.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 49.7%

13.0% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

7.9% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

10.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonney in Southport +16 more in Bonney

212 37th pct 196 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bonney in Southport +0.32 more in Bonney

3.75 32nd pct 3.44 26th pct

Departures/1k in Bonney in Southport +231.9 more in Bonney

1,296.4 62nd pct 1,064.4 53rd pct

PT routes in Bonney in Southport +13 more in Bonney

32 63rd pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 59.2%

10.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 43.7%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%

9.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

10.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.5% Labourers even 10.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonney in Southport +0.6 higher in Southport

6.4 64th pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonney in Southport +0.9 more in Southport

5.7 54th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Bonney in Southport +3.3 pts higher in Southport

80.2% 63rd pct 83.5% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bonney in Southport +0.8 pts higher in Bonney

84.5% 73rd pct 83.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Bonney in Southport +1.3 pts higher in Southport

92.2% 55th pct 93.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bonney in Southport +13.0 pts higher in Southport

65.6% 38th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Bonney in Southport even

99.2% 66th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Bonney in Southport +27.4 pts higher in Southport

45.5% 47th pct 73.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonney in Southport +3.6 more in Southport

11.0 20th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bonney in Southport +2 higher in Southport

181 70th pct 184 71st pct

Mean slope in Bonney in Southport +1.2 pts higher in Southport

4.6% 33rd pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonney vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30005/bonney/vs/SED30078/southport