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Benalla vs Mansfield

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Benalla profile · Mansfield profile

Benalla Mansfield

Benalla and Mansfield are two Victorian regional areas with contrasting profiles. Mansfield has far higher access to money and resources and a higher level of overall advantage. In Benalla, public transport is far more available, with 65.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop compared to just 19.5% in Mansfield. Crime rates are also far higher in Benalla, including recorded offences per 100,000 people, which are 7,565 compared to 3,046 in Mansfield.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged further in several ways. The gap in university qualifications has widened, with Mansfield now well higher at 18.1% compared to 13.8% in Benalla. Benalla's share of residents aged 65 and over is also well higher and has grown since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their small proportions of people speaking a language other than English and almost identical household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Benalla One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Benalla De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Mansfield No car: 2.5 pts higher in Benalla Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benallain Mansfield +4,350 larger in Benalla gap narrowing
14,528 53rd pct 10,178 46th pct
Median age in Benallain Mansfield +2 yrs older in Benalla gap widening
51 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Benallain Mansfield +0.9 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
2.0% 29th pct 1.1% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Benallain Mansfield +3.7 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
29.6% 91st pct 25.9% 81st pct
Under 15 in Benallain Mansfield +2.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
14.3% 14th pct 17.1% 44th pct
De facto in Benallain Mansfield +2.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
11.7% 32nd pct 14.5% 72nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
29.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Benalla Mansfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benallain Mansfield +2.1 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
9.3% 31st pct 11.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.6%
2.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%
39.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%
14.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
5.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Italian even 2.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Benallain Mansfield +0.5 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 4.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Benallain Mansfield even gap steady
0.3% 31st pct 0.3% 31st pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Benallain Mansfield +6.5 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
42.9% 58th pct 49.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.0% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 40.2%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benallain Mansfield +6.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
40.0% 43rd pct 46.3% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Benallain Mansfield +4.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
13.8% 56th pct 18.1% 72nd pct
Schools in Benallain Mansfield even
7 39th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Benallain Mansfield +0.64 more in Mansfield
3.38 45th pct 4.01 52nd pct
Students in Benallain Mansfield +660 more in Benalla
2,058 50th pct 1,398 44th pct
Avg size in Benallain Mansfield +94 larger in Benalla
294 60th pct 200 46th pct
ICSEA in Benallain Mansfield +24 higher in Mansfield
997 65th pct 1,020 75th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%
15.5% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
11.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
9.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Benallain Mansfield +$62 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$654 28th pct $716 43rd pct
Household income in Benallain Mansfield +$133 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,192 24th pct $1,325 43rd pct
Family income in Benallain Mansfield +$157 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,548 27th pct $1,705 43rd pct
High earners in Benallain Mansfield +2.4 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 8.4% 49th pct
High-income homes in Benallain Mansfield +1.6 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
11.0% 31st pct 12.6% 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.2%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.6%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benallain Mansfield +7.6 pts higher in Benalla
37.7% 95th pct 30.1% 54th pct
Mental health in Benallain Mansfield +3.1 pts higher in Benalla
11.4% 88th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Benallain Mansfield +2.5 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
7.8% 88th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +8.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
22.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benallain Mansfield +2.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
18.6% 56th pct 21.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Benallain Mansfield +1.9 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
14.6% 92nd pct 12.7% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Benallain Mansfield +3.6 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
19.8% 14th pct 23.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Benallain Mansfield +0.2 pts higher in Benalla
3.7% 74th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benallain Mansfield +0.1 pts higher in Benalla gap narrowing
24.7% 75th pct 24.5% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benallain Mansfield +173 larger in Benalla
284 36th pct 111 20th pct
Median age in Benallain Mansfield +9 yrs older in Mansfield
23 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Benallain Mansfield +2.5 pts higher in Benalla
36.7% 61st pct 34.2% 54th pct
Unemployment in Benallain Mansfield +4.6 pts higher in Benalla
11.1% 47th pct 6.5% 16th pct
Median income in Benallain Mansfield +$269 higher in Mansfield
$477 28th pct $746 84th pct
Household income in Benallain Mansfield +$52 higher in Mansfield
$1,260 37th pct $1,312 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Benallain Mansfield +4.6 pts higher in Mansfield
3.5% 36th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benallain Mansfield +0.1 larger in Mansfield gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Benallain Mansfield +4.7 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
15.2% 64th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Living alone in Benallain Mansfield +3.7 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
33.1% 79th pct 29.5% 54th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
40.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 29.5%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
9.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benallain Mansfield +$70 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$250 46th pct $320 69th pct
Mortgage in Benallain Mansfield +$200 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,500 56th pct
People / bedroom in Benallain Mansfield even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Benallain Mansfield +6.0 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
21.8% 34th pct 15.8% 11th pct
Owned outright in Benallain Mansfield +2.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
44.1% 74th pct 47.0% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Benallain Mansfield +5.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
89.4% 50th pct 95.3% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benallain Mansfield +2.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
76.0% 44th pct 78.9% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.8% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%
2.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 95.3%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 45.3%
24.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%
3.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 37.0%
15.5% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
24.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.7%
0.8% $550–$749 even 0.8%
0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%
31.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.1%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.1% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benallain Mansfield +2.5 pts higher in Benalla gap narrowing
5.3% 54th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Work from home in Benallain Mansfield +1.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
13.9% 60th pct 15.9% 68th pct
PT commute in Benallain Mansfield +0.2 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
0.2% 17th pct 0.3% 29th pct
PT stops in Benallain Mansfield +39 more in Benalla
58 57th pct 19 45th pct
Stops/1k in Benallain Mansfield +2.13 more in Benalla
3.99 58th pct 1.87 36th pct
Departures/1k in Benallain Mansfield +306.1 more in Benalla
320.7 66th pct 14.5 34th pct
PT routes in Benallain Mansfield +22 more in Benalla
24 73rd pct 2 33rd pct
Stop walk in Benallain Mansfield
67 90th pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 57.8%
13.9% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.5% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 29.9%
14.9% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benallain Mansfield +8.7 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
33.5% 44th pct 42.2% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Benallain Mansfield +4.5 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
13.6% 58th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benallain Mansfield +1.5 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
3.5% 26th pct 2.0% 6th pct
Participation in Benallain Mansfield +3.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
51.9% 25th pct 55.8% 39th pct
Full-time in Benallain Mansfield +3.5 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
55.6% 23rd pct 52.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%
12.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
8.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
7.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Benallain Mansfield +4 higher in Mansfield
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Benallain Mansfield +4 higher in Mansfield
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Benallain Mansfield +4 higher in Mansfield
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Benallain Mansfield +2 higher in Mansfield
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Benallain Mansfield +51 higher in Mansfield
938 38th pct 989 73rd pct
ERP in Benallain Mansfield +3,602 higher in Benalla
14,581 51st pct 10,979 45th pct
Growth in Benallain Mansfield +7.5 pts higher in Mansfield
1.0% 23rd pct 8.5% 84th pct
Businesses in Benallain Mansfield +99 higher in Benalla
1,590 53rd pct 1,491 51st pct
Approvals in Benallain Mansfield +46 higher in Benalla
122 62nd pct 76 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Benallain Mansfield +345 higher in Mansfield
738 60th pct 1,083 80th pct
Max temp in Benallain Mansfield +2.7 higher in Benalla
22.0 27th pct 19.2 12th pct
Min temp in Benallain Mansfield +0.4 higher in Benalla
8.3 12th pct 7.9 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Benallain Mansfield +4,519 higher in Benalla
7,565 44th pct 3,046 3rd pct
Assault/100k in Benallain Mansfield +534 higher in Benalla
888 44th pct 354 6th pct
Sexual/100k in Benallain Mansfield +81 higher in Benalla
179 30th pct 98 5th pct
Burglary/100k in Benallain Mansfield +390 higher in Benalla
537 53rd pct 147 4th pct
Theft/100k in Benallain Mansfield +792 higher in Benalla
1,480 60th pct 688 21st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Benallain Mansfield +90 higher in Benalla
158 14th pct 69 2nd pct
Property damage/100k in Benallain Mansfield +564 higher in Benalla
888 62nd pct 324 8th pct
Drugs/100k in Benallain Mansfield +337 higher in Benalla
475 50th pct 138 12th pct
5-yr change in Benallain Mansfield +27.6 pts higher in Benalla
11.1% 55th pct -16.4% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Benallain Mansfield +1.5 higher in Benalla
3.8 51st pct 2.2 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benallain Mansfield +1.3 more in Benalla
3.6 38th pct 2.3 13th pct
15-min city in Benallain Mansfield +9.1 pts higher in Benalla
34.2% 26th pct 25.1% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Benallain Mansfield +17.7 pts higher in Benalla
45.7% 46th pct 28.0% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Benallain Mansfield +46.4 pts higher in Benalla
65.9% 66th pct 19.5% 31st pct
Walk to school in Benallain Mansfield +29.5 pts higher in Benalla
54.0% 49th pct 24.5% 11th pct
Walk to a park in Benallain Mansfield +21.0 pts higher in Benalla
65.8% 44th pct 44.7% 14th pct
Walk to health in Benallain Mansfield +5.9 pts higher in Benalla
27.4% 29th pct 21.4% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in Benallain Mansfield +5.2 more in Mansfield
16.5 42nd pct 21.6 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Benallain Mansfield even
1 51st pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Benallain Mansfield +4.3 pts higher in Mansfield
3.6% 30th pct 7.9% 87th pct

Compare Benalla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benalla vs Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21010/benalla/vs/LGA24250/mansfield