Urban Centre · Area profile
Bonny Hills - West
1 km²
Tucked away from urban centres, Bonny Hills - West (L) is a small, car-dependent area where residents live almost exclusively in detached houses. It is a predominantly older community, with 30.9% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. While the total population shrank by 48% since 2011, the area remains a quiet pocket of home ownership with a notable number of retirees and professionals.
Explore Bonny Hills - West by topic
The community is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 50. This trend is reinforced by the fact that seniors make up nearly 31% of the population, a figure that rose 5.9 points since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (10.8%) than the national average. This is a shift from 2011, when the proportion of people born overseas was 24.8%.
English is the only language spoken at home in this area. This is far below the state and national figures, and it follows a decline from 2011 when 8.0% of people used another language.
A large number of residents report no religion, at 46.9%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This represents a significant increase of 26 points since 2011.
The area has a well-qualified workforce, with 24.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Typical household income is $1,468 a week, which is a little below the national figure. While this has risen since 2011, typical family incomes have fallen by $219 over the same period.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 34.0% of people. About 7.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas.
Residents are very active in their community, with 23.6% volunteering, a figure far above the national average. There is also a high rate of unpaid care, with 17.2% of people providing support to others.
Homes here tend to be larger, with 2.5 people per home. While people living alone make up 19.7% of households, one-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas.
This is a stronghold of home ownership, with 52.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. All dwellings are separate houses, and 91.5% have three or more bedrooms.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one commuting via public transport and every home owning at least one vehicle. Working from home is common, with 26.1% of workers doing so.
Movement into the area has slowed, with 33.0% of people moving in the last five years, well below the national average. There were no recent arrivals from overseas recorded in 2021.
The area has an exceptionally strong employment record, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Full-time employment stands at 58.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
This area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.2. Residents have almost no access to shops, health services, or public transport within a 15-minute walk.