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Bonny Hills - West vs North Shore

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Bonny Hills - West profile · North Shore profile

Bonny Hills - West North Shore

North Shore (L) and Bonny Hills - West (L) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. North Shore (L) is more walkable, with far more amenity types and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (86.8% compared to 9.8%). Bonny Hills - West (L) is more likely to have people working from home (26.1% versus 11.5%), more people aged 65 and over (30.9% versus 23.8%), and a far higher share of homes owned outright (52.1% compared to 45.7%).

Both areas have a similar share of people with no religion, which sits around the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of about $1,470. While the two areas have some differences, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the typical monthly home-loan payment has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 171 larger in North Shore Unpaid carers: 6.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West Work from home: 14.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West De facto: 4.6 pts higher in North Shore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +171 larger in North Shore gap widening
194 10th pct 365 23rd pct
Median age in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +2 yrs older in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
50 yrs 68th pct 48 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +0.1 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
2.1% 24th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +7.1 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
30.9% 78th pct 23.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +5.0 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
20.1% 69th pct 15.1% 29th pct
De facto in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +4.6 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
10.4% 21st pct 15.0% 70th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 23.8%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 53.1%
22.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
11.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bonny Hills - West North Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +2.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
10.8% 50th pct 7.9% 29th pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 85.8%
7.7% England ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 44.7%
39.7% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
12.4% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +2.7 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 34th pct
Limited English in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +8.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
46.9% 66th pct 38.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
46.9% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 38.4%
2.6% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +7.2 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
43.5% 64th pct 50.7% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +3.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap steady
24.8% 89th pct 20.9% 83rd pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
34.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
2.5% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 19.1%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%
15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
13.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%
11.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.3% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +$106 higher in North Shore gap steady
$660 49th pct $766 71st pct
Household income in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +$10 higher in North Shore gap narrowing
$1,468 64th pct $1,478 65th pct
Family income in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +$283 higher in North Shore gap narrowing
$1,485 43rd pct $1,768 62nd pct
High earners in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +3.3 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
7.0% 57th pct 10.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +2.4 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
21.1% 83rd pct 23.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

45.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 29.3%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%
9.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

58.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 38.9%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +4.2 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West
34.0% 56th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Mental health in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +0.2 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West
9.3% 42nd pct 9.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +4.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap widening
7.7% 67th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.8 pts 7.7%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +7.2 pts ▸ 64.4%
24.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.7%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +6.2 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap widening
23.6% 84th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +6.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap widening
17.2% 91st pct 10.3% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +0.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap steady
26.1% 59th pct 25.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +5.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West
7.5% 94th pct 1.6% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +0.7 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
29.9% 89th pct 29.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +0.1 larger in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +3.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
10.8% 24th pct 7.1% 8th pct
Living alone in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +1.7 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
19.7% 22nd pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 53.9%
48.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 37.9%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 50.0%
19.7% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
9.9% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +$57 higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
$445 91st pct $388 85th pct
Mortgage in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +$650 higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +0.10 higher in North Shore gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +2.3 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
12.7% 21st pct 15.0% 29th pct
Owned outright in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +6.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
52.1% 87th pct 45.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +3.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +5.1 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
91.5% 90th pct 86.4% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 45.7%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 30.0%
25.4% 3 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%
4.2% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.7 pts 38.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +31.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +14.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap widening
26.1% 95th pct 11.5% 70th pct
PT commute in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 57.5%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 11.5%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 43.8%
21.1% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 8.8%
15.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +6.3 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
33.0% 41st pct 39.3% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +2.8 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 19th pct
Participation in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +2.8 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
54.8% 55th pct 57.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +3.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West gap narrowing
58.0% 60th pct 54.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

4.5% Health care & social assistance +19.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 5.7%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
10.2% Other services ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
9.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 19.0%
10.2% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.0% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%
13.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%
3.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +1.0 higher in North Shore
0.2 2nd pct 1.3 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +0.8 more in North Shore
0.1 1st pct 0.9 8th pct
15-min city in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +1.1 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West
1.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +77.0 pts higher in North Shore
9.8% 3rd pct 86.8% 38th pct
Walk to health in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +19.2 more in North Shore
0.0 0th pct 19.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +4 higher in Bonny Hills - West
9 13th pct 4 5th pct
Mean slope in Bonny Hills - Westin North Shore +4.5 pts higher in Bonny Hills - West
8.2% 86th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonny Hills - West vs North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL122021/bonny-hills-west/vs/UCL122101/north-shore