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Bonny Hills vs Lake Cathie

Name: Bonny Hills vs Lake Cathie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bonny Hills profile · Lake Cathie profile

Bonny Hills Lake Cathie

Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility. Bonny Hills is more walkable, with 70.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 37.6% in Lake Cathie. While Lake Cathie is the only one of the two where people can walk to schools (44.3%) or groceries (37.6%), Bonny Hills has a much higher share of large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. Lake Cathie also has a higher proportion of people who have moved into the area in the last five years (43.6% versus 34.6% in Bonny Hills).

The gap in the number of older residents has widened since 2011, with 32.3% of Lake Cathie's population now aged 65 and over compared to 28.5% in Bonny Hills. Both areas sit far above the national figure for this age group. They remain very similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same number of people per home and almost identical rates of renters and people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills Population: 1,224 larger in Lake Cathie Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Lake Cathie Participation: 6.0 pts higher in Bonny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1,224 larger in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

2,825 77th pct 4,049 84th pct

Median age in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +2 yrs older in Lake Cathie gap steady

51 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

54.1% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.0% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 24.4%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

5.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bonny Hills Lake Cathie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 86.3%

3.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

12.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only even 94.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 55.5%

36.4% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 43.1%

32.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$24 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$678 53rd pct $654 48th pct

Household income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$151 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,414 61st pct $1,263 50th pct

Family income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$318 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,794 64th pct $1,476 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

17.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

5.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.1%

22.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +0.1 larger in Bonny Hills gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 45.0%

37.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

44.0% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

21.7% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

4.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$65 higher in Bonny Hills gap narrowing

$445 91st pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$42 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,800 81st pct $1,842 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%

16.9% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 90.6%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 35.9%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 32.7%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 52.3%

12.0% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.9%

5.4% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.3%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.7%

10.9% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%

32.3% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

14.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

11.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +0.7 higher in Bonny Hills

4.2 48th pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1.2 more in Bonny Hills

4.9 56th pct 3.7 37th pct

15-min city in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +32.7 pts higher in Bonny Hills

70.3% 59th pct 37.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +37.6 pts higher in Lake Cathie

0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +25.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills

57.7% 54th pct 32.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +44.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie

0.0% 0th pct 44.3% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +5.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills

99.6% 85th pct 94.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +20.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills

57.9% 67th pct 37.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +13.7 more in Bonny Hills

21.6 58th pct 7.9 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +50 higher in Bonny Hills

134 97th pct 84 88th pct

Mean slope in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills

7.6% 81st pct 5.7% 64th pct

Compare Bonny Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonny Hills vs Lake Cathie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115022/bonny-hills/vs/UCL115096/lake-cathie