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Berrigan vs Benalla

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Berrigan profile · Benalla profile

Berrigan Benalla

Benalla and Berrigan are regional areas located about 95 km apart across the state border. Benalla has a more developed transport network, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. It also has a higher share of adults who finished Year 12 (40.0%) or hold a bachelor degree (13.8%). In contrast, Berrigan is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (56.3% compared to 27.4% in Benalla) and groceries. Berrigan also has a higher rate of drug offences and motor vehicle theft, while Benalla sees a far higher rate of theft and burglary.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,128 to $1,192. They are also alike in their age profiles, with both having a far above-average share of people aged 65 and over. While the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, other differences, such as the proportion of older residents and the share of volunteers, have remained little changed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,863 larger in Benalla No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Benalla Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Benalla One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Benalla Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Benalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berriganin Benalla +5,863 larger in Benalla gap steady
8,665 44th pct 14,528 53rd pct
Median age in Berriganin Benalla +1 yrs older in Berrigan gap narrowing
52 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Berriganin Benalla +1.1 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
3.0% 41st pct 2.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Berriganin Benalla +3.0 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
32.6% 99th pct 29.6% 91st pct
Under 15 in Berriganin Benalla +1.1 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
15.4% 22nd pct 14.3% 14th pct
De facto in Berriganin Benalla +0.2 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
11.6% 29th pct 11.7% 32nd pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 29.6%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 46.3%
25.7% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Berrigan Benalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berriganin Benalla +1.2 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
8.1% 24th pct 9.3% 31st pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.8%
2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%
13.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berriganin Benalla +0.6 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
3.0% 21st pct 3.6% 29th pct
Limited English in Berriganin Benalla even gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.3% 31st pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Berriganin Benalla +8.7 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
34.2% 26th pct 42.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 45.0%
34.2% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Berriganin Benalla +7.4 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
32.7% 14th pct 40.0% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Berriganin Benalla +3.3 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
10.5% 29th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Berriganin Benalla even
7 39th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berriganin Benalla +1.87 more in Berrigan
5.24 64th pct 3.38 45th pct
Students in Berriganin Benalla +1,183 more in Benalla
875 35th pct 2,058 50th pct
Avg size in Berriganin Benalla +169 larger in Benalla
125 29th pct 294 60th pct
ICSEA in Berriganin Benalla +21 higher in Benalla
975 52nd pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.8%
13.3% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
1.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Berriganin Benalla +$36 higher in Benalla gap steady
$618 20th pct $654 28th pct
Household income in Berriganin Benalla +$64 higher in Benalla gap widening
$1,128 16th pct $1,192 24th pct
Family income in Berriganin Benalla +$88 higher in Benalla gap narrowing
$1,460 20th pct $1,548 27th pct
High earners in Berriganin Benalla +0.4 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
5.6% 21st pct 6.0% 25th pct
High-income homes in Berriganin Benalla +1.4 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 11.0% 31st pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.5%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more even 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berriganin Benalla +0.7 pts higher in Benalla
37.0% 93rd pct 37.7% 95th pct
Mental health in Berriganin Benalla +1.4 pts higher in Benalla
10.0% 71st pct 11.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Berriganin Benalla +0.4 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
7.4% 84th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
10.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
22.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berriganin Benalla +3.8 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
22.4% 72nd pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Berriganin Benalla +1.7 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 14.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Berriganin Benalla +1.9 pts higher in Berrigan gap widening
21.7% 24th pct 19.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Berriganin Benalla even
3.7% 73rd pct 3.7% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berriganin Benalla +1.6 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
23.0% 60th pct 24.7% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berriganin Benalla +21 larger in Benalla
263 35th pct 284 36th pct
Median age in Berriganin Benalla +1 yrs older in Benalla
22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Berriganin Benalla +8.8 pts higher in Benalla
27.9% 31st pct 36.7% 61st pct
Unemployment in Berriganin Benalla +4.9 pts higher in Benalla
6.2% 14th pct 11.1% 47th pct
Median income in Berriganin Benalla +$149 higher in Berrigan
$626 70th pct $477 28th pct
Household income in Berriganin Benalla +$94 higher in Benalla
$1,166 27th pct $1,260 37th pct
Indigenous language in Berriganin Benalla +1.4 pts higher in Berrigan
4.9% 50th pct 3.5% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berriganin Benalla even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Berriganin Benalla +3.4 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
11.8% 33rd pct 15.2% 64th pct
Living alone in Berriganin Benalla +1.6 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
31.6% 71st pct 33.1% 79th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%
11.8% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%
31.6% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berriganin Benalla +$40 higher in Benalla gap widening
$210 32nd pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Berriganin Benalla +$93 higher in Benalla gap widening
$1,207 37th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Berriganin Benalla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Berriganin Benalla +2.3 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
19.5% 23rd pct 21.8% 34th pct
Owned outright in Berriganin Benalla +2.4 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
46.5% 81st pct 44.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in Berriganin Benalla +0.8 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
90.2% 54th pct 89.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Berriganin Benalla +1.7 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
77.7% 54th pct 76.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 44.1%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.5% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 89.4%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
37.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 24.6%
8.2% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
34.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.5%
16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berriganin Benalla +1.6 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
3.7% 29th pct 5.3% 54th pct
Work from home in Berriganin Benalla +2.7 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
11.3% 44th pct 13.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Berriganin Benalla even gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 0.2% 17th pct
PT stops in Berriganin Benalla +48 more in Benalla
10 39th pct 58 57th pct
Stops/1k in Berriganin Benalla +2.84 more in Benalla
1.15 30th pct 3.99 58th pct
Departures/1k in Berriganin Benalla +310.1 more in Benalla
10.6 31st pct 320.7 66th pct
PT routes in Berriganin Benalla +19 more in Benalla
5 45th pct 24 73rd pct
Stop walk in Berriganin Benalla
— 67 90th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 62.9%
11.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%
36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%
14.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berriganin Benalla +0.9 pts higher in Berrigan gap steady
34.4% 49th pct 33.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Berriganin Benalla +3.0 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
10.5% 45th pct 13.6% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berriganin Benalla +0.3 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
3.1% 19th pct 3.5% 26th pct
Participation in Berriganin Benalla +3.3 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
48.7% 14th pct 51.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Berriganin Benalla +1.7 pts higher in Berrigan gap narrowing
57.3% 34th pct 55.6% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.7% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
8.2% Retail trade even 8.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
3.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%
12.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berriganin Benalla even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Berriganin Benalla even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Berriganin Benalla even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Berriganin Benalla +3 higher in Benalla
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Berriganin Benalla +11 higher in Benalla
927 30th pct 938 38th pct
ERP in Berriganin Benalla +5,808 higher in Benalla
8,773 42nd pct 14,581 51st pct
Growth in Berriganin Benalla +0.8 pts higher in Berrigan
1.8% 31st pct 1.0% 23rd pct
Businesses in Berriganin Benalla +577 higher in Benalla
1,013 43rd pct 1,590 53rd pct
Approvals in Berriganin Benalla +88 higher in Benalla
34 44th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berriganin Benalla +252 higher in Benalla
486 31st pct 738 60th pct
Max temp in Berriganin Benalla +1.5 higher in Berrigan
23.5 41st pct 22.0 27th pct
Min temp in Berriganin Benalla +1.0 higher in Berrigan
9.3 22nd pct 8.3 12th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Berriganin Benalla +1,771 higher in Benalla
5,793 26th pct 7,565 44th pct
Assault/100k in Berriganin Benalla +230 higher in Benalla
658 27th pct 888 44th pct
Sexual/100k in Berriganin Benalla +63 higher in Berrigan
242 47th pct 179 30th pct
Burglary/100k in Berriganin Benalla +248 higher in Benalla
289 22nd pct 537 53rd pct
Theft/100k in Berriganin Benalla +914 higher in Benalla
565 14th pct 1,480 60th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Berriganin Benalla +130 higher in Berrigan
289 41st pct 158 14th pct
Property damage/100k in Berriganin Benalla +242 higher in Benalla
646 41st pct 888 62nd pct
Drugs/100k in Berriganin Benalla +379 higher in Berrigan
854 71st pct 475 50th pct
5-yr change in Berriganin Benalla +36.5 pts higher in Benalla
-25.4% 7th pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berriganin Benalla +0.7 higher in Berrigan
4.4 65th pct 3.8 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Berriganin Benalla +1.5 more in Berrigan
5.1 74th pct 3.6 38th pct
15-min city in Berriganin Benalla +29.3 pts higher in Berrigan
63.6% 74th pct 34.2% 26th pct
Walk to shops in Berriganin Benalla +15.2 pts higher in Berrigan
60.9% 72nd pct 45.7% 46th pct
Walk to transit in Berriganin Benalla +25.4 pts higher in Benalla
40.5% 47th pct 65.9% 66th pct
Walk to school in Berriganin Benalla +11.9 pts higher in Berrigan
65.9% 68th pct 54.0% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Berriganin Benalla +5.2 pts higher in Berrigan
71.0% 52nd pct 65.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Berriganin Benalla +29.0 pts higher in Berrigan
56.3% 75th pct 27.4% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Berriganin Benalla +3.5 more in Berrigan
20.0 53rd pct 16.5 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Berriganin Benalla even
1 48th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Berriganin Benalla +0.7 pts higher in Benalla
2.8% 12th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Berrigan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berrigan vs Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10650/berrigan/vs/LGA21010/benalla