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Port Macquarie vs Bonny Hills - West

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

Port Macquarie Bonny Hills - West

Port Macquarie is a large hub where 31.1% of households rent and the typical resident lives in a somewhat walkable area. In contrast, Bonny Hills - West (L) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 100% of homes being separate houses. The two areas differ sharply in housing and layout; Bonny Hills - West (L) has far more homes owned outright (52.1% compared to 39.2%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (91.5% versus 70.9%).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as typical weekly incomes which sit around $660 to $679. Port Macquarie is much more likely to have people who moved in the last five years (43.8%) and a higher share of people who speak a language other than English at home (5.2%). Meanwhile, Bonny Hills - West (L) has a higher share of people working from home at 26.1%, which is far higher than the 12.5% seen in Port Macquarie.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West Population: 47,599 larger in Port Macquarie 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West No car: 7.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +47,599 larger in Port Macquarie

47,793 86th pct 194 10th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +2 yrs older in Bonny Hills - West

48 yrs 61st pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

45.9% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

30.4% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 22.9%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie Bonny Hills - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

4.5% England +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +7.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 46.9%

37.9% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

0.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.5%

27.8% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

12.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

9.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +$19 higher in Port Macquarie

$679 53rd pct $660 49th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +$185 higher in Bonny Hills - West

$1,283 51st pct $1,468 64th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +$199 higher in Port Macquarie

$1,684 57th pct $1,485 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia even 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 43rd pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

35.8% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

47.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 39.9%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 19.7%

11.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$380 83rd pct $445 91st pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +$415 higher in Bonny Hills - West

$1,752 78th pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.1% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 12.7%

3.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 4 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 25.4%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 4.2%

6.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 12.5%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 58.0%

12.5% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 21.1%

4.4% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.9 pts 4.5%

9.8% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.9% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

3.7% Other services +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.1% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +5.5 higher in Port Macquarie

5.7 78th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +5.4 more in Port Macquarie

5.5 65th pct 0.1 1st pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +60.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie

60.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

46.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +94.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie

94.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +62.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie

63.1% 45th pct 1.1% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +84.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie

93.8% 54th pct 9.8% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +52.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

52.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +13.7 more in Port Macquarie

13.7 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +103 higher in Port Macquarie

111 93rd pct 9 13th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie in Bonny Hills - West +1.2 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West

7.0% 76th pct 8.2% 86th pct

Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

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Compare Bonny Hills - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie vs Bonny Hills - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112017/port-macquarie/vs/UCL122021/bonny-hills-west