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Port Macquarie vs Bonny Hills

Name: Port Macquarie vs Bonny Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Port Macquarie profile · Bonny Hills profile

Port Macquarie Bonny Hills

Port Macquarie and Bonny Hills are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Port Macquarie is a larger hub where renting is far more common (31.1%) and homes are more likely to be apartments or townhouses. In contrast, Bonny Hills is dominated by separate houses (98.0%), with a much higher share of homes owned outright (50.4%) and more large family homes with three or more bedrooms (87.7%). Port Macquarie is also far more convenient for daily needs, with many more residents able to walk to schools, groceries, and public transport.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits well above the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $678. While Port Macquarie is more welcoming to recent overseas arrivals, Bonny Hills has a higher rate of volunteers. The typical resident in both areas is older than the national average, though they are noticeably older in Bonny Hills.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills Population: 44,968 larger in Port Macquarie 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Bonny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +44,968 larger in Port Macquarie

47,793 86th pct 2,825 77th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +3 yrs older in Bonny Hills

48 yrs 61st pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.5%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie Bonny Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 87.4%

4.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

40.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

37.9% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 36.4%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.7%

27.8% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

9.9% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills even

$679 53rd pct $678 53rd pct

Household income in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +$131 higher in Bonny Hills

$1,283 51st pct $1,414 61st pct

Family income in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +$110 higher in Bonny Hills

$1,684 57th pct $1,794 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +2.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +0.2 larger in Bonny Hills

2.3 43rd pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 21.7%

11.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +$65 higher in Bonny Hills

$380 83rd pct $445 91st pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +$48 higher in Bonny Hills

$1,752 78th pct $1,800 81st pct

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.1% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 16.9%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 98.0%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 1.3%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 9.2%

6.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 12.0%

7.7% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 32.3%

34.9% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.4% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%

10.5% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

15.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +1.6 higher in Port Macquarie

5.7 78th pct 4.2 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +0.5 more in Port Macquarie

5.5 65th pct 4.9 56th pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +9.5 pts higher in Bonny Hills

60.8% 51st pct 70.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +46.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

46.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +36.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

94.3% 90th pct 57.7% 54th pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +63.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie

63.1% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +5.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills

93.8% 54th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +5.3 pts higher in Bonny Hills

52.6% 63rd pct 57.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +7.9 more in Bonny Hills

13.7 35th pct 21.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +23 higher in Bonny Hills

111 93rd pct 134 97th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills +0.7 pts higher in Bonny Hills

7.0% 76th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

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Compare Bonny Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie vs Bonny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112017/port-macquarie/vs/UCL115022/bonny-hills