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Bennelong vs Reid

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Bennelong profile · Reid profile

Bennelong Reid

Reid and Bennelong are neighbouring areas in Sydney with large populations and a high share of residents born overseas. Bennelong has a higher proportion of separate houses (44.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (53.9%), while Reid is dominated by flats or apartments (60.1%). Reid is more transient, with 50% of people moving in the last five years and a higher share of renters (44.8%). It also has more recent overseas arrivals (22.5%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (96.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions on several key measures. The gap in separate houses and larger homes has flipped, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed significantly. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes—around $2,100—and both have a high number of university-qualified adults, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Bennelong 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Bennelong Housework 15h+: 3.5 pts higher in Bennelong Unpaid child care: 4.1 pts higher in Bennelong Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Bennelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelongin Reid +10,601 larger in Reid gap narrowing
191,219 89th pct 201,820 97th pct
Median age in Bennelongin Reid +2 yrs older in Bennelong gap narrowing
37 yrs 30th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bennelongin Reid +0.1 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
0.5% 9th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Bennelongin Reid +1.5 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
15.0% 37th pct 13.6% 26th pct
Under 15 in Bennelongin Reid +2.6 pts higher in Bennelong gap steady
17.1% 38th pct 14.5% 14th pct
De facto in Bennelongin Reid +2.1 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
8.3% 14th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%
15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.0%
34.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
6.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong Reid

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bennelongin Reid +1.3 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
50.5% 99th pct 51.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

46.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 43.9%
13.7% China ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
4.7% India even 4.7%
0.5% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

28.8% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 23.2%
16.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%
15.5% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%
4.9% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Irish even 5.6%
5.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
1.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bennelongin Reid +1.6 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
52.4% 94th pct 54.0% 95th pct
Limited English in Bennelongin Reid +1.1 pts higher in Reid gap steady
9.1% 92nd pct 10.1% 94th pct

Language used at home

43.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 40.5%
15.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
8.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
1.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bennelongin Reid +4.5 pts higher in Bennelong gap steady
37.5% 34th pct 33.0% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 41.4%
37.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 33.0%
5.1% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bennelongin Reid +2.0 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
78.7% 94th pct 76.7% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Bennelongin Reid +3.3 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
46.9% 93rd pct 43.6% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bennelongin Reid +0.05 more in Bennelong
1.59 31st pct 1.54 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bennelongin Reid +7 more in Bennelong
52 40th pct 45 20th pct
Students in Bennelongin Reid +3,879 more in Reid
22,835 21st pct 26,714 50th pct
Avg size in Bennelongin Reid +146 larger in Reid
448 41st pct 594 72nd pct
ICSEA in Bennelongin Reid +6 higher in Bennelong
1,114 88th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 76.7%
8.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
5.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 38.4%
21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
10.8% Society & culture even 10.8%
8.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Information technology even 7.7%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bennelongin Reid +$16 higher in Reid gap narrowing
$942 75th pct $958 77th pct
Household income in Bennelongin Reid +$45 higher in Reid gap narrowing
$2,124 82nd pct $2,169 84th pct
Family income in Bennelongin Reid +$28 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
$2,484 78th pct $2,456 77th pct
High earners in Bennelongin Reid +0.5 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
18.2% 83rd pct 17.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Bennelongin Reid +0.6 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
31.2% 83rd pct 31.9% 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%
19.1% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%
7.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bennelongin Reid +2.0 pts higher in Bennelong
20.4% 11th pct 18.4% 7th pct
Mental health in Bennelongin Reid +0.8 pts higher in Bennelong
5.4% 11th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Bennelongin Reid +0.5 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
4.5% 20th pct 3.9% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 74.5%
15.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bennelongin Reid +2.8 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
13.2% 43rd pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bennelongin Reid +0.7 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
10.1% 17th pct 9.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Bennelongin Reid +4.1 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
25.7% 45th pct 21.5% 14th pct
Defence service in Bennelongin Reid +0.2 pts higher in Bennelong
1.4% 15th pct 1.2% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bennelongin Reid +3.5 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
21.4% 58th pct 17.9% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelongin Reid +0.1 larger in Bennelong gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Bennelongin Reid +0.3 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 10.7% 11th pct
Living alone in Bennelongin Reid even gap narrowing
23.9% 39th pct 23.9% 39th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 57.0%
25.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%
18.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelongin Reid +$40 higher in Reid gap narrowing
$470 89th pct $510 94th pct
Mortgage in Bennelongin Reid +$100 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
$2,600 90th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bennelongin Reid +0.10 higher in Reid gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Bennelongin Reid +4.6 pts higher in Reid gap steady
40.2% 87th pct 44.8% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Bennelongin Reid +2.2 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
26.8% 27th pct 24.5% 19th pct
Separate houses in Bennelongin Reid +13.9 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
44.5% 10th pct 30.7% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bennelongin Reid +10.1 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
53.9% 9th pct 43.9% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%
26.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 24.5%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

41.5% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 60.1%
44.5% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 30.7%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.2% 3 bedrooms even 26.2%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%
12.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 46.2%
24.3% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%
7.6% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 36.9%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bennelongin Reid +2.5 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
11.5% 87th pct 13.9% 91st pct
Work from home in Bennelongin Reid +4.5 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
46.7% 95th pct 42.2% 91st pct
PT commute in Bennelongin Reid +2.8 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
4.3% 74th pct 7.1% 92nd pct
PT stops in Bennelongin Reid +158 more in Bennelong
844 61st pct 686 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Bennelongin Reid +1.01 more in Bennelong
4.41 42nd pct 3.40 19th pct
Departures/1k in Bennelongin Reid +136.7 more in Bennelong
1,985.3 85th pct 1,848.6 81st pct
PT routes in Bennelongin Reid +20 more in Reid
55 50th pct 75 75th pct
Stop walk in Bennelongin Reid +4 longer in Reid
1 7th pct 5 41st pct
Drive to city in Bennelongin Reid +4 longer in Bennelong
17 23rd pct 13 12th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 42.2%
28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%
2.7% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%
11.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bennelongin Reid +3.2 pts higher in Reid gap steady
46.9% 82nd pct 50.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Bennelongin Reid +4.8 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
17.7% 74th pct 22.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bennelongin Reid +0.4 pts higher in Reid gap steady
5.1% 55th pct 5.5% 65th pct
Participation in Bennelongin Reid even gap steady
63.0% 66th pct 63.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Bennelongin Reid +2.2 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
61.1% 73rd pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
13.4% Health care & social assistance even 13.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
8.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 34.0%
15.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelongin Reid +0.4 higher in Reid
7.7 83rd pct 8.1 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bennelongin Reid even
7.3 83rd pct 7.3 83rd pct
15-min city in Bennelongin Reid +0.5 pts higher in Reid
95.6% 86th pct 96.2% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Bennelongin Reid +8.5 pts higher in Reid
88.4% 80th pct 96.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Bennelongin Reid +3.5 pts higher in Bennelong
99.4% 87th pct 95.9% 67th pct
Walk to school in Bennelongin Reid +7.6 pts higher in Bennelong
98.3% 94th pct 90.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Bennelongin Reid even
100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 89th pct
Walk to health in Bennelongin Reid +6.9 pts higher in Bennelong
80.5% 82nd pct 73.6% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Bennelongin Reid +1.8 more in Bennelong
15.7 58th pct 13.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Bennelongin Reid +78 higher in Reid
196 77th pct 275 88th pct
Mean slope in Bennelongin Reid +1.8 pts higher in Bennelong
7.3% 84th pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

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Compare Reid with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED137/reid