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Bennelong vs Warringah

Name: Bennelong vs Warringah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bennelong profile · Warringah profile

Bennelong Warringah

Bennelong and Warringah are two large residential areas in Greater Sydney with very different cultural and financial profiles. Bennelong is far more multicultural, with 50.5% of people born overseas and 52.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Warringah has a much wealthier population, where typical weekly household income is $2,870 compared to $2,124 in Bennelong. Infrastructure also differs; Bennelong is much easier to navigate on foot, with a 1-minute walk to the nearest transport stop, while Warringah takes 10 minutes and is more car-dependent.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as the number of people per home and the share of children under 15. They also both have similar drive times to the city and a nearly identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly incomes and the share of overseas-born residents have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.5 pts higher in Bennelong De facto: 5.5 pts higher in Warringah Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Bennelong Population: 40,400 larger in Bennelong Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Bennelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelong in Warringah +40,400 larger in Bennelong gap widening

191,219 89th pct 150,819 27th pct

Median age in Bennelong in Warringah +3 yrs older in Warringah gap narrowing

37 yrs 30th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 27.8%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 47.9%

34.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Widowed even 4.2%

2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong Warringah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

13.7% China ◂ +12.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% England +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

16.2% English +24.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.8% Chinese ◂ +24.2 pts 4.6%

15.5% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.6% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

4.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

43.6% English only +36.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

15.3% Mandarin ◂ +13.4 pts 1.9%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.5% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bennelong in Warringah +0.04 more in Bennelong

1.59 31st pct 1.56 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bennelong in Warringah +10 more in Bennelong

52 40th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Bennelong in Warringah +261 more in Warringah

22,835 21st pct 23,096 22nd pct

Avg size in Bennelong in Warringah +130 larger in Warringah

448 41st pct 577 68th pct

ICSEA in Bennelong in Warringah +35 higher in Warringah

1,114 88th pct 1,148 97th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 80.3%

8.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.8% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

4.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bennelong in Warringah +$388 higher in Warringah gap widening

$942 75th pct $1,330 91st pct

Household income in Bennelong in Warringah +$746 higher in Warringah gap widening

$2,124 82nd pct $2,870 100th pct

Family income in Bennelong in Warringah +$1,159 higher in Warringah gap widening

$2,484 78th pct $3,643 100th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.7%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 26.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 72.1%

15.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelong in Warringah +0.1 larger in Bennelong gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 62.4%

25.1% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

6.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelong in Warringah +$155 higher in Warringah gap widening

$470 89th pct $625 100th pct

Mortgage in Bennelong in Warringah +$700 higher in Warringah gap widening

$2,600 90th pct $3,300 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bennelong in Warringah +0.10 higher in Bennelong gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 34.9%

26.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

41.5% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.5% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 41.1%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

12.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.1 pts 25.7%

24.3% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.6% $750 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 19.9%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennelong in Warringah +69 more in Bennelong

844 61st pct 775 48th pct

Stops/1k in Bennelong in Warringah +0.72 more in Warringah

4.41 42nd pct 5.14 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bennelong in Warringah +369.8 more in Warringah

1,985.3 85th pct 2,355.1 90th pct

PT routes in Bennelong in Warringah +2 more in Bennelong

55 50th pct 53 48th pct

Stop walk in Bennelong in Warringah +9 longer in Warringah

1 7th pct 10 59th pct

Drive to city in Bennelong in Warringah +1 longer in Bennelong

17 23rd pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.0%

1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 44.6%

30.7% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

7.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

8.6% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.5% Media & telecommunications even 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

15.5% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.5% Community & personal service even 7.5%

7.3% Sales workers even 7.3%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelong in Warringah +0.6 higher in Warringah

7.7 83rd pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bennelong in Warringah +0.3 more in Warringah

7.3 83rd pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Bennelong in Warringah even

95.6% 86th pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bennelong in Warringah +5.9 pts higher in Warringah

88.4% 80th pct 94.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bennelong in Warringah +0.4 pts higher in Bennelong

99.4% 87th pct 99.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bennelong in Warringah +1.5 pts higher in Bennelong

98.3% 94th pct 96.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Bennelong in Warringah even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bennelong in Warringah +11.0 pts higher in Warringah

80.5% 82nd pct 91.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bennelong in Warringah +0.1 more in Bennelong

15.7 58th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bennelong in Warringah +4 higher in Bennelong

196 77th pct 192 76th pct

Mean slope in Bennelong in Warringah +2.1 pts higher in Warringah

7.3% 84th pct 9.4% 96th pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

Reid Bradfield North Sydney Parramatta Grayndler Watson Mitchell Blaxland

Compare Warringah with nearby areas

North Sydney Wentworth Mackellar Bradfield Grayndler Bennelong Kingsford Smith Reid

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED143/warringah