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Bennelong vs Wentworth

Name: Bennelong vs Wentworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bennelong profile · Wentworth profile

Bennelong Wentworth

Bennelong and Wentworth are two nearby areas of Sydney with very different profiles. Bennelong is far more linguistically diverse, with 52.4% of people using a language other than English at home and 50.5% born overseas. In contrast, Wentworth is wealthier; the typical weekly personal income there is $1,517, which is far higher than the $942 seen in Bennelong. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Bennelong at 44.5% compared to just 17.3% in Wentworth.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people with long-term health conditions. They also share similar levels of public transport access, with nearly every home in both places located within a 10 minute walk of a stop. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical weekly family incomes, which has widened to $1,507.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.4 pts higher in Bennelong Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Bennelong De facto: 9.1 pts higher in Wentworth Population: 45,117 larger in Bennelong Personal income: $575 higher in Wentworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelong in Wentworth +45,117 larger in Bennelong gap widening

191,219 89th pct 146,102 25th pct

Median age in Bennelong in Wentworth +1 yrs older in Wentworth gap steady

37 yrs 30th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 38.3%

34.6% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

13.7% China ◂ +12.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% England +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy even 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.2% English +16.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.8% Chinese ◂ +24.3 pts 4.5%

15.5% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.6% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

4.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

43.6% English only +32.8 pts ▸ 76.4%

15.3% Mandarin ◂ +13.6 pts 1.7%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 35.0%

37.5% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

0.3% Judaism +13.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bennelong in Wentworth +0.10 more in Wentworth

1.59 31st pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bennelong in Wentworth +15 more in Bennelong

52 40th pct 37 8th pct

Students in Bennelong in Wentworth +833 more in Bennelong

22,835 21st pct 22,002 17th pct

Avg size in Bennelong in Wentworth +163 larger in Wentworth

448 41st pct 611 75th pct

ICSEA in Bennelong in Wentworth +45 higher in Wentworth

1,114 88th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 82.8%

8.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

10.8% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

4.4% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Health even 8.6%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

5.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bennelong in Wentworth +$575 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$942 75th pct $1,517 95th pct

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

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

Family income in Bennelong in Wentworth +$1,507 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$2,484 78th pct $3,991 100th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $4,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.8%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 22.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.6%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.4% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 71.3%

15.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Two conditions even 3.7%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelong in Wentworth +0.4 larger in Bennelong gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 55.8%

25.1% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.9% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelong in Wentworth +$180 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$470 89th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Bennelong in Wentworth +$900 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$2,600 90th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bennelong in Wentworth even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 23.8%

26.8% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

41.5% Flat or apartment +20.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

44.5% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 17.3%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

12.4% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

0.5% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 22.5%

7.6% $750 or more +28.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.3% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 16.4%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennelong in Wentworth +251 more in Bennelong

844 61st pct 593 20th pct

Stops/1k in Bennelong in Wentworth +0.35 more in Bennelong

4.41 42nd pct 4.06 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Bennelong in Wentworth +734.6 more in Wentworth

1,985.3 85th pct 2,719.9 94th pct

PT routes in Bennelong in Wentworth +18 more in Bennelong

55 50th pct 37 23rd pct

Stop walk in Bennelong in Wentworth +2 longer in Wentworth

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bennelong in Wentworth +7 longer in Bennelong

17 23rd pct 10 6th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 19.4%

1.9% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 25.5%

11.5% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

8.6% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.5% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

15.5% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelong in Wentworth +1.4 higher in Wentworth

7.7 83rd pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bennelong in Wentworth +0.6 more in Wentworth

7.3 83rd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Bennelong in Wentworth +4.2 pts higher in Wentworth

95.6% 86th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bennelong in Wentworth +9.3 pts higher in Wentworth

88.4% 80th pct 97.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bennelong in Wentworth +0.5 pts higher in Wentworth

99.4% 87th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bennelong in Wentworth +1.3 pts higher in Wentworth

98.3% 94th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bennelong in Wentworth even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bennelong in Wentworth +17.0 pts higher in Wentworth

80.5% 82nd pct 97.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Bennelong in Wentworth +3.5 more in Wentworth

15.7 58th pct 19.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Bennelong in Wentworth +128 higher in Wentworth

196 77th pct 324 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bennelong in Wentworth +2.5 pts higher in Wentworth

7.3% 84th pct 9.8% 98th pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED145/wentworth