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Bonny Hills vs Kew

Name: Bonny Hills vs Kew — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bonny Hills profile · Kew profile

Bonny Hills Kew

Bonny Hills and Kew (L) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Bonny Hills is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Kew (L). Residents in Bonny Hills are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (47.7% versus 30.3%) and earn more, with a typical family income of $1,794 per week compared to $1,397 in Kew (L). Access to amenities differs sharply; for example, 70.3% of Bonny Hills homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while none do in Kew (L).

Both areas share almost identical housing densities, with 2.5 people per home. They also have very similar unemployment rates and typical monthly mortgage payments. Despite these similarities, some gaps are growing. The age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the share of people who have moved into Kew (L) in the last five years is now far higher than in Bonny Hills.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in Kew Population: 2,462 larger in Bonny Hills Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills Median age: 8 yrs older in Bonny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonny Hills in Kew +2,462 larger in Bonny Hills gap widening

2,825 77th pct 363 23rd pct

Median age in Bonny Hills in Kew +8 yrs older in Bonny Hills gap widening

51 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 21.5%

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 49.8%

26.0% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

3.4% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Bonny Hills Kew

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

3.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.4% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.3%

44.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.0%

12.6% Scottish even 12.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

3.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 93.1%

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%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 48.8%

36.4% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 30.3%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%

9.6% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.4% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 16.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 11.4%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

15.0% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

11.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

7.4% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bonny Hills in Kew +$100 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$678 53rd pct $578 32nd pct

Household income in Bonny Hills in Kew +$155 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,414 61st pct $1,259 49th pct

Family income in Bonny Hills in Kew +$397 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,794 64th pct $1,397 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +9.6 pts 48.8%

22.8% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

7.8% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonny Hills in Kew even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 30.7%

11.7% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 38.1%

21.7% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.1% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonny Hills in Kew +$50 higher in Bonny Hills gap narrowing

$445 91st pct $395 86th pct

Mortgage in Bonny Hills in Kew +$107 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,800 81st pct $1,693 75th pct

People / bedroom in Bonny Hills in Kew even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 46.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.9% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 102.2%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 35.8%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.0% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.9%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 67.4%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 42.0%

32.3% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

14.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

11.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 9.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

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

4.2 48th pct 3.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonny Hills in Kew +0.9 more in Bonny Hills

4.9 56th pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Bonny Hills in Kew +70.3 pts higher in Bonny Hills

70.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bonny Hills in Kew even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bonny Hills in Kew +57.7 pts higher in Bonny Hills

57.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bonny Hills in Kew even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bonny Hills in Kew +0.4 pts higher in Kew

99.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

57.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonny Hills in Kew +5.1 more in Bonny Hills

21.6 58th pct 16.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonny Hills in Kew +26 higher in Bonny Hills

134 97th pct 109 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bonny Hills in Kew +1.0 pts higher in Kew

7.6% 81st pct 8.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonny Hills vs Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115022/bonny-hills/vs/UCL122071/kew