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Benalla vs Indigo

Name: Benalla vs Indigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Benalla profile · Indigo profile

Benalla Indigo

Indigo and Benalla are two Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Indigo is far more advantaged, with a higher share of residents holding bachelor degrees (21.8%) and a much lower rate of recorded offences. In contrast, Benalla has a higher crime rate across the board, including far higher rates of theft and property damage. The two areas also differ in their layout; Indigo has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks, while Benalla has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Indigo at 17.5% and Benalla at 14.3%, both of which sit near the national figure. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. Benalla has become noticeably older, with its typical resident now 51 and its share of people aged 65 and over (29.6%) well higher than in Indigo (23.7%). At the same time, the gap in education has grown, with Indigo seeing a larger increase in the share of adults who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Indigo Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in Benalla Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Benalla One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Benalla No car: 2.6 pts higher in Benalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benalla in Indigo +2,840 larger in Indigo gap widening

14,528 53rd pct 17,368 58th pct

Median age in Benalla in Indigo +4 yrs older in Benalla gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 23.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.3% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Benalla Indigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

5.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 42.9%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Benalla in Indigo +10 more in Indigo

7 39th pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Benalla in Indigo +2.22 more in Indigo

3.38 45th pct 5.59 67th pct

Students in Benalla in Indigo +115 more in Benalla

2,058 50th pct 1,943 49th pct

Avg size in Benalla in Indigo +180 larger in Benalla

294 60th pct 114 26th pct

ICSEA in Benalla in Indigo +25 higher in Indigo

997 65th pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

18.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 32.5%

15.5% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

11.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Benalla in Indigo +$123 higher in Indigo gap widening

$654 28th pct $777 58th pct

Household income in Benalla in Indigo +$319 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,192 24th pct $1,511 60th pct

Family income in Benalla in Indigo +$406 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,548 27th pct $1,954 63rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +7.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Benalla in Indigo +6 larger in Benalla

284 36th pct 278 36th pct

Median age in Benalla in Indigo even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Benalla in Indigo +$102 higher in Indigo

$477 28th pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Benalla in Indigo +$396 higher in Indigo

$1,260 37th pct $1,656 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benalla in Indigo +0.2 larger in Indigo gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 34.9%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 40.1%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 26.1%

9.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benalla in Indigo +$25 higher in Indigo gap widening

$250 46th pct $275 55th pct

Mortgage in Benalla in Indigo +$217 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Benalla in Indigo even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.8% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 15.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 94.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 45.6%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

3.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 49.9%

24.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%

15.5% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.0%

31.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.6%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benalla in Indigo +34 more in Benalla

58 57th pct 24 46th pct

Stops/1k in Benalla in Indigo +2.61 more in Benalla

3.99 58th pct 1.38 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Benalla in Indigo +295.2 more in Benalla

320.7 66th pct 25.5 43rd pct

PT routes in Benalla in Indigo +14 more in Benalla

24 73rd pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Benalla in Indigo

67 90th pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 61.2%

13.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 27.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

8.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Benalla in Indigo +4 higher in Indigo

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Benalla in Indigo +4 higher in Indigo

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Benalla in Indigo +4 higher in Indigo

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Benalla in Indigo +2 higher in Indigo

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Benalla in Indigo +58 higher in Indigo

938 38th pct 996 75th pct

ERP in Benalla in Indigo +3,177 higher in Indigo

14,581 51st pct 17,758 55th pct

Growth in Benalla in Indigo +1.9 pts higher in Indigo

1.0% 23rd pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Benalla in Indigo +409 higher in Indigo

1,590 53rd pct 1,999 58th pct

Approvals in Benalla in Indigo +36 higher in Benalla

122 62nd pct 86 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Benalla in Indigo +167 higher in Indigo

738 60th pct 905 73rd pct

Max temp in Benalla in Indigo +1.2 higher in Benalla

22.0 27th pct 20.7 19th pct

Min temp in Benalla in Indigo +0.5 higher in Benalla

8.3 12th pct 7.8 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Benalla in Indigo +4,916 higher in Benalla

7,565 44th pct 2,649 0th pct

Assault/100k in Benalla in Indigo +623 higher in Benalla

888 44th pct 265 0th pct

Sexual/100k in Benalla in Indigo +64 higher in Benalla

179 30th pct 115 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Benalla in Indigo +261 higher in Benalla

537 53rd pct 276 21st pct

Theft/100k in Benalla in Indigo +806 higher in Benalla

1,480 60th pct 674 20th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Benalla in Indigo +89 higher in Benalla

158 14th pct 69 2nd pct

Property damage/100k in Benalla in Indigo +479 higher in Benalla

888 62nd pct 409 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Benalla in Indigo +383 higher in Benalla

475 50th pct 92 2nd pct

5-yr change in Benalla in Indigo +7.5 pts higher in Benalla

11.1% 55th pct 3.6% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Benalla in Indigo +0.4 higher in Indigo

3.8 51st pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benalla in Indigo +0.9 more in Indigo

3.6 38th pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Benalla in Indigo +17.6 pts higher in Indigo

34.2% 26th pct 51.9% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Benalla in Indigo +7.3 pts higher in Indigo

45.7% 46th pct 52.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Benalla in Indigo +28.3 pts higher in Benalla

65.9% 66th pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Benalla in Indigo +6.7 pts higher in Indigo

54.0% 49th pct 60.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Benalla in Indigo +8.1 pts higher in Indigo

65.8% 44th pct 73.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Benalla in Indigo +11.6 pts higher in Indigo

27.4% 29th pct 39.0% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Benalla in Indigo +9.8 more in Indigo

16.5 42nd pct 26.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Benalla in Indigo +1 higher in Indigo

1 51st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Benalla in Indigo +2.2 pts higher in Indigo

3.6% 30th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benalla vs Indigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21010/benalla/vs/LGA23350/indigo