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Bonney vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Bonney vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Bonney profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Bonney Surfers Paradise

Bonney and Surfers Paradise are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with similar populations. Bonney has a stronger focus on families, with 13.7% of residents being children under 15 and 65.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Surfers Paradise is more geared towards adults and urban convenience; it is more walkable, with 93% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 83.4% of homes within a short walk of health services. Surfers Paradise also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 19.7% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.2% in Bonney.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with Bonney now having a much higher share of three-bedroom homes than Surfers Paradise. Despite this, both areas share a similar international feel, with about 35% of people born overseas and roughly 20% using a language other than English at home. They also track closely on the cost of living, with typical weekly rents sitting at $410 in Bonney and $430 in Surfers Paradise.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Bonney One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Bonney People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Bonney Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +562 larger in Bonney gap narrowing

56,471 51st pct 55,909 50th pct

Median age in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +3 yrs older in Surfers Paradise gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

37.5% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 38.3%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bonney Surfers Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 54.6%

7.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

4.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.4% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +2.2 pts 34.3%

26.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 23.2%

9.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 69.6%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.3% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

8.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +0.70 more in Bonney

1.04 7th pct 0.34 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +6 more in Bonney

8 10th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +6,137 more in Bonney

7,529 34th pct 1,392 3rd pct

Avg size in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +245 larger in Bonney

941 97th pct 696 83rd pct

ICSEA in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +28 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,039 60th pct 1,067 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 20.5%

23.0% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +$125 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

$691 21st pct $816 56th pct

Household income in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +$141 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$1,364 18th pct $1,505 32nd pct

Family income in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +$289 higher in Surfers Paradise gap widening

$1,704 19th pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.4%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.0%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +0.2 larger in Bonney gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 43.6%

32.4% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.8% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +$20 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +$267 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 39.5%

25.1% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

33.1% Flat or apartment +29.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

38.2% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 29.6%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.3 pts 7.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 20.4%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

8.8% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 47.8%

16.7% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.8% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 23.5%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.3%

10.6% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +81 more in Bonney

212 37th pct 131 21st pct

Stops/1k in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +1.41 more in Bonney

3.75 32nd pct 2.34 12th pct

Departures/1k in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +259.6 more in Bonney

1,296.4 62nd pct 1,036.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +9 more in Bonney

32 63rd pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 53.6%

10.7% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.6% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

6.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

4.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

10.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.6% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +1.3 higher in Surfers Paradise

6.4 64th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +1.0 more in Surfers Paradise

5.7 54th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +12.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

80.2% 63rd pct 93.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +7.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

84.5% 73rd pct 92.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +1.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

92.2% 55th pct 93.7% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +40.2 pts higher in Bonney

65.6% 38th pct 25.3% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Bonney in Surfers Paradise even

99.2% 66th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +37.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

45.5% 47th pct 83.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +12.3 more in Surfers Paradise

11.0 20th pct 23.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +7 higher in Surfers Paradise

181 70th pct 188 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bonney in Surfers Paradise +3.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

4.6% 33rd pct 8.3% 88th pct

Compare Bonney with nearby areas

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Compare Surfers Paradise with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonney vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30005/bonney/vs/SED30082/surfers-paradise