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Bennelong vs Robertson

Name: Bennelong vs Robertson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Bennelong profile · Robertson profile

Bennelong Robertson

Bennelong and Robertson are two very different New South Wales areas. Bennelong is a highly diverse, very walkable hub where 50.5% of people were born overseas and 52.4% use a language other than English at home. It is also more qualified, with 46.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Robertson is a more spread-out area with a larger proportion of detached houses (72.9% compared to 44.5% in Bennelong) and a larger share of residents with long-term health conditions (32.7% versus 20.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. While the gap in overseas births has narrowed slightly, the difference in language diversity has widened, and the age gap has grown as Robertson's population becomes noticeably older. Despite these shifts, they share a few common traits, such as having the same share of children under 15 at 17.1% and very similar numbers of local schools.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.3 pts higher in Bennelong Other language: 43.8 pts higher in Bennelong Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Bennelong Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Robertson Bachelor+: 24.5 pts higher in Bennelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelong in Robertson +39,246 larger in Bennelong gap widening

191,219 89th pct 151,973 27th pct

Median age in Bennelong in Robertson +7 yrs older in Robertson gap widening

37 yrs 30th pct 44 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 22.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) even 17.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 46.2%

34.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.5%

6.6% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong Robertson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +30.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

13.7% China ◂ +13.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% England +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.2% English +26.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.5% Australian +22.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.8% Chinese ◂ +27.0 pts 1.9%

5.6% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.6% English only +42.9 pts ▸ 86.5%

15.3% Mandarin ◂ +14.5 pts 0.8%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +8.1 pts 0.3%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.5% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bennelong in Robertson +0.37 more in Robertson

1.59 31st pct 1.96 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bennelong in Robertson +1 more in Bennelong

52 40th pct 51 37th pct

Students in Bennelong in Robertson +935 more in Robertson

22,835 21st pct 23,770 26th pct

Avg size in Bennelong in Robertson +28 larger in Robertson

448 41st pct 475 46th pct

ICSEA in Bennelong in Robertson +69 higher in Bennelong

1,114 88th pct 1,044 60th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +25.8 pts 52.9%

8.8% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 24.1%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.5 pts 7.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 19.7%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.4% Creative arts even 4.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bennelong in Robertson +$181 higher in Bennelong gap widening

$942 75th pct $761 39th pct

Household income in Bennelong in Robertson +$533 higher in Bennelong gap widening

$2,124 82nd pct $1,591 35th pct

Family income in Bennelong in Robertson +$397 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing

$2,484 78th pct $2,087 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 11.5%

13.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +14.2 pts 59.9%

15.0% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelong in Robertson +0.2 larger in Bennelong gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 54.7%

25.1% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.3% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

23.9% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelong in Robertson +$70 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing

$470 89th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bennelong in Robertson +$450 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing

$2,600 90th pct $2,150 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bennelong in Robertson +0.20 higher in Bennelong gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 27.6%

26.8% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

44.5% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

41.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.2 pts 12.3%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 21.2%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 4.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

24.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 12.9%

11.7% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.5% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 21.0%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennelong in Robertson +528 more in Robertson

844 61st pct 1,372 99th pct

Stops/1k in Bennelong in Robertson +4.61 more in Robertson

4.41 42nd pct 9.03 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bennelong in Robertson +397.1 more in Bennelong

1,985.3 85th pct 1,588.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Bennelong in Robertson +10 more in Robertson

55 50th pct 65 62nd pct

Stop walk in Bennelong in Robertson +69 longer in Robertson

1 7th pct 70 96th pct

Drive to city in Bennelong in Robertson +53 longer in Robertson

17 23rd pct 70 83rd pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 30.3%

28.5% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 39.2%

30.7% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 7.6%

6.2% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 24.4%

15.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

8.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelong in Robertson +2.2 higher in Bennelong

7.7 83rd pct 5.5 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bennelong in Robertson +2.1 more in Bennelong

7.3 83rd pct 5.2 47th pct

15-min city in Bennelong in Robertson +37.5 pts higher in Bennelong

95.6% 86th pct 58.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Bennelong in Robertson +35.9 pts higher in Bennelong

88.4% 80th pct 52.5% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Bennelong in Robertson +6.8 pts higher in Bennelong

99.4% 87th pct 92.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Bennelong in Robertson +36.4 pts higher in Bennelong

98.3% 94th pct 61.9% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Bennelong in Robertson +7.5 pts higher in Bennelong

100.0% 99th pct 92.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Bennelong in Robertson +37.6 pts higher in Bennelong

80.5% 82nd pct 42.9% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bennelong in Robertson +3.1 more in Robertson

15.7 58th pct 18.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Bennelong in Robertson +183 higher in Bennelong

196 77th pct 14 32nd pct

Mean slope in Bennelong in Robertson +2.3 pts higher in Robertson

7.3% 84th pct 9.7% 97th pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

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Compare Robertson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED140/robertson