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Bonny Hills vs Thrumster

Name: Bonny Hills vs Thrumster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bonny Hills profile · Thrumster profile

Bonny Hills Thrumster

Bonny Hills and Thrumster are nearby areas with very different populations. Bonny Hills is a community of older residents, where the typical age is 51 and 28.5% are seniors. In contrast, Thrumster is much younger; the typical resident is 31 and children under 15 make up 26.2% of the population. This age gap is reflected in their housing and lifestyles, as 50.4% of Bonny Hills homes are owned outright, while Thrumster has a much higher proportion of renters at 32.0% and more people working or looking for work.

Both areas share very similar unemployment rates, around 4%, and almost identical levels of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, the differences between them have grown since 2011. The age gap has widened significantly, and Thrumster has become much more mobile, with 80.2% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 34.6% in Bonny Hills. While Bonny Hills has more walkable health services and parks, Thrumster is much closer to schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Bonny Hills Owned outright: 31.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills Recent movers: 45.7 pts higher in Thrumster Aged 65+: 18.0 pts higher in Bonny Hills Under 15: 11.6 pts higher in Thrumster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +710 larger in Bonny Hills gap narrowing

2,825 77th pct 2,115 73rd pct

Median age in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +20 yrs older in Bonny Hills gap widening

51 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 8th pct

Age structure

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 18.3%

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.0 pts 10.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 47.7%

26.0% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bonny Hills Thrumster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 81.7%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.2% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

44.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 41.9%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

0.2% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 87.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 47.7%

36.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.1%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

6.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.2% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

11.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +$223 higher in Thrumster gap widening

$678 53rd pct $901 87th pct

Household income in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +$573 higher in Thrumster gap widening

$1,414 61st pct $1,987 87th pct

Family income in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +$343 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$1,794 64th pct $2,137 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.2%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 33.2%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%

9.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +0.3 larger in Thrumster gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 24.2%

11.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 35.1%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

13.1% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.7% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +$15 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$445 91st pct $460 93rd pct

Mortgage in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +$276 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$1,800 81st pct $2,076 90th pct

People / bedroom in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +0.10 higher in Thrumster gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +31.6 pts 18.7%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

16.9% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 89.1%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 26.2%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.8% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.2%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

10.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

11.5% Retail trade even 11.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +0.8 higher in Bonny Hills

4.2 48th pct 3.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +1.3 more in Bonny Hills

4.9 56th pct 3.6 36th pct

15-min city in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +46.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills

70.3% 59th pct 23.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +58.0 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +40.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills

57.7% 54th pct 16.8% 35th pct

Walk to school in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +87.7 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +12.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills

99.6% 85th pct 87.0% 39th pct

Walk to health in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +57.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills

57.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +13.1 more in Bonny Hills

21.6 58th pct 8.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +52 higher in Bonny Hills

134 97th pct 82 88th pct

Mean slope in Bonny Hills in Thrumster +0.1 pts higher in Bonny Hills

7.6% 81st pct 7.5% 81st pct

Compare Bonny Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Thrumster with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonny Hills vs Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115022/bonny-hills/vs/UCL115138/thrumster