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Bonalbo vs Stanthorpe

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Bonalbo profile · Stanthorpe profile

Bonalbo Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe and Bonalbo (L) are both rural areas, but they differ significantly in scale and demographics. Stanthorpe has a much larger population and a far higher typical weekly household income of $953, compared to $589 in Bonalbo (L). Residents in Bonalbo (L) are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 50 in Stanthorpe. Stanthorpe is also more diverse, with recent overseas arrivals making up 12.1% of the population, while there are none in Bonalbo (L).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The income gap has widened, and Stanthorpe's lead in full-time employment has grown to 20 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar lack of public transport and a high rate of volunteering. Bonalbo (L) is also much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services, whereas Stanthorpe's accessibility is lower across the board.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,595 larger in Stanthorpe Mortgage: $585 higher in Stanthorpe Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Stanthorpe Full-time: 19.7 pts higher in Stanthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +4,595 larger in Stanthorpe gap widening
278 14th pct 4,873 86th pct
Median age in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +10 yrs older in Bonalbo gap widening
60 yrs 94th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +7.2 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
10.8% 79th pct 3.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +3.4 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
34.9% 87th pct 31.5% 79th pct
Under 15 in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +6.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
9.4% 7th pct 15.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +1.8 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
11.6% 32nd pct 9.7% 15th pct

Age structure

40.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.6 pts 24.0%
34.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.4% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.3% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

28.7% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
30.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%
19.1% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
8.4% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bonalbo Stanthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +2.3 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
12.9% 64th pct 15.2% 76th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 76.3%
6.1% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +8.5 pts 39.4%
34.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
2.2% Italian +8.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +6.7 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
2.5% 30th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +1.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 83.6%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +6.0 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
37.8% 33rd pct 31.8% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
37.8% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 31.8%
8.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +9.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
32.1% 28th pct 41.2% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +3.5 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
15.9% 72nd pct 12.5% 57th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
35.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.1%
15.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%
8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

9.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
9.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +$106 higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
$454 12th pct $560 28th pct
Household income in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +$364 higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
$589 0th pct $953 19th pct
Family income in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +$450 higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
$885 5th pct $1,335 28th pct
High earners in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +0.9 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
4.8% 34th pct 3.9% 25th pct
High-income homes in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +4.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
2.1% 6th pct 6.3% 24th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 28.6%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

68.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 51.4%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +9.8 pts higher in Bonalbo
46.4% 98th pct 36.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +4.7 pts higher in Bonalbo
15.5% 96th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +7.8 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
17.6% 100th pct 9.8% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%
15.5% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%
14.7% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
8.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None +8.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.0% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 21.9%
11.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +0.8 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
19.5% 66th pct 20.3% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +4.9 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
17.1% 91st pct 12.2% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +12.6 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
7.6% 0th pct 20.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +0.8 pts higher in Stanthorpe
3.2% 39th pct 4.0% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +3.1 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
28.3% 83rd pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +0.4 larger in Stanthorpe gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +10.3 pts higher in Bonalbo gap widening
27.3% 90th pct 17.0% 62nd pct
Living alone in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +12.3 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 37.7% 81st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 38.1%
18.0% Couples with children +25.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 17.0%
4.0% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 37.7%
37.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
9.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.4% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +$35 higher in Stanthorpe gap steady
$215 27th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +$585 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
$606 3rd pct $1,191 36th pct
People / bedroom in Bonalboin Stanthorpe even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +6.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
25.3% 62nd pct 32.3% 76th pct
Owned outright in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +13.7 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
55.5% 91st pct 41.8% 57th pct
Separate houses in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +7.0 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
93.8% 52nd pct 86.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +21.3 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap steady
54.1% 4th pct 75.4% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 41.8%
25.3% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 86.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 19.4%
15.1% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%
4.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%
2.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $200–$349 +31.6 pts ▸ 69.4%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.0 pts 33.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +0.6 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
9.5% 86th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +0.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
6.7% 41st pct 6.8% 42nd pct
PT commute in Bonalboin Stanthorpe even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 65.8%
17.3% Walked ◂ +12.2 pts 5.1%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 44.0%
24.8% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
8.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
0.0% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +1.5 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing
36.3% 57th pct 37.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +12.1 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +4.0 pts higher in Bonalbo gap narrowing
9.4% 86th pct 5.4% 60th pct
Participation in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +12.4 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
33.9% 8th pct 46.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +19.7 pts higher in Stanthorpe gap widening
30.7% 0th pct 50.3% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%
18.7% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 10.1%
12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.7% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +6.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +12.9 pts 13.7%
21.3% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 14.2%
16.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
9.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.3% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +1.6 higher in Bonalbo
6.2 88th pct 4.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +1.9 more in Bonalbo
7.0 91st pct 5.1 58th pct
15-min city in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +30.9 pts higher in Bonalbo
99.7% 100th pct 68.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +25.0 pts higher in Bonalbo
99.2% 98th pct 74.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Bonalboin Stanthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +48.7 pts higher in Bonalbo
99.4% 98th pct 50.7% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +15.8 pts higher in Bonalbo
100.0% 100th pct 84.2% 35th pct
Walk to health in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +29.0 pts higher in Bonalbo
100.0% 100th pct 71.0% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +70.3 more in Bonalbo
86.3 100th pct 16.0 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +32 higher in Bonalbo
79 87th pct 47 70th pct
Mean slope in Bonalboin Stanthorpe +0.6 pts higher in Bonalbo
5.6% 63rd pct 5.0% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonalbo vs Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL122020/bonalbo/vs/UCL315090/stanthorpe