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Benalla vs Strathbogie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Benalla profile · Strathbogie profile

Benalla Strathbogie

Benalla and Strathbogie are two regional Victorian areas with very different profiles. Benalla is a more connected hub, with 65.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more public transport stops and departures. It also has significantly larger schools and a higher recorded crime rate, with 7,565 offences per 100,000 people compared to 3,920 in Strathbogie. In contrast, Strathbogie is more residential and rural, with a higher share of detached houses (94.7%) and more people working from home (18.2%).

Their paths have diverged since 2011, as seen in the widening gap for detached housing and the flip in recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 13.6% of Benalla's population compared to 8.6% in Strathbogie. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,190 and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. Both regions also have a high rate of long-term health conditions that sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 5.3 pts higher in Strathbogie Owned outright: 6.2 pts higher in Strathbogie No car: 1.5 pts higher in Benalla Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in Benalla Population: 3,073 larger in Benalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benallain Strathbogie +3,073 larger in Benalla gap narrowing
14,528 53rd pct 11,455 48th pct
Median age in Benallain Strathbogie +2 yrs older in Strathbogie gap narrowing
51 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Benallain Strathbogie +0.1 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
2.0% 29th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in Benallain Strathbogie +1.8 pts higher in Strathbogie gap narrowing
29.6% 91st pct 31.4% 96th pct
Under 15 in Benallain Strathbogie +0.1 pts higher in Benalla gap narrowing
14.3% 14th pct 14.2% 14th pct
De facto in Benallain Strathbogie +0.8 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
11.7% 32nd pct 12.6% 46th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
29.9% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%
12.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.9% Widowed even 7.9%
3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Benalla Strathbogie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benallain Strathbogie +0.6 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
9.3% 31st pct 9.8% 35th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.4%
2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.9%
39.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%
14.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
5.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Benallain Strathbogie +0.0 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 3.7% 29th pct
Limited English in Benallain Strathbogie +0.2 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
0.3% 31st pct 0.5% 46th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Benallain Strathbogie +2.1 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
42.9% 58th pct 40.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
42.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.7%
10.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benallain Strathbogie +1.1 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
40.0% 43rd pct 41.1% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Benallain Strathbogie +1.4 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
13.8% 56th pct 15.1% 62nd pct
Schools in Benallain Strathbogie +1 more in Strathbogie
7 39th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Benallain Strathbogie +1.54 more in Strathbogie
3.38 45th pct 4.92 61st pct
Students in Benallain Strathbogie +1,031 more in Benalla
2,058 50th pct 1,027 38th pct
Avg size in Benallain Strathbogie +166 larger in Benalla
294 60th pct 128 30th pct
ICSEA in Benallain Strathbogie +10 higher in Benalla
997 65th pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
18.8% Year 10 even 18.8%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%
15.5% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
11.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
9.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Benallain Strathbogie even gap steady
$654 28th pct $653 28th pct
Household income in Benallain Strathbogie +$4 higher in Benalla gap narrowing
$1,192 24th pct $1,188 23rd pct
Family income in Benallain Strathbogie +$32 higher in Strathbogie gap narrowing
$1,548 27th pct $1,580 30th pct
High earners in Benallain Strathbogie +1.2 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
6.0% 25th pct 7.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in Benallain Strathbogie +0.9 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
11.0% 31st pct 11.9% 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.0%
21.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 44.4%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benallain Strathbogie +3.1 pts higher in Benalla
37.7% 95th pct 34.6% 84th pct
Mental health in Benallain Strathbogie +1.8 pts higher in Benalla
11.4% 88th pct 9.6% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Benallain Strathbogie +0.7 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
7.8% 88th pct 7.1% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
6.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
22.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benallain Strathbogie +3.7 pts higher in Strathbogie gap widening
18.6% 56th pct 22.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Benallain Strathbogie +0.3 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
14.6% 92nd pct 14.3% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Benallain Strathbogie +1.2 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
19.8% 14th pct 21.0% 20th pct
Defence service in Benallain Strathbogie +0.3 pts higher in Strathbogie
3.7% 74th pct 4.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benallain Strathbogie even gap steady
24.7% 75th pct 24.7% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benallain Strathbogie +77 larger in Benalla
284 36th pct 207 30th pct
Median age in Benallain Strathbogie +7 yrs older in Strathbogie
23 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Benallain Strathbogie +2.4 pts higher in Benalla
36.7% 61st pct 34.3% 54th pct
Unemployment in Benallain Strathbogie +0.7 pts higher in Benalla
11.1% 47th pct 10.4% 43rd pct
Median income in Benallain Strathbogie +$48 higher in Strathbogie
$477 28th pct $525 42nd pct
Household income in Benallain Strathbogie +$52 higher in Benalla
$1,260 37th pct $1,208 31st pct
Indigenous language in Benallain Strathbogie +1.6 pts higher in Benalla
3.5% 36th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benallain Strathbogie even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Benallain Strathbogie +1.3 pts higher in Benalla gap narrowing
15.2% 64th pct 13.9% 53rd pct
Living alone in Benallain Strathbogie +0.2 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
33.1% 79th pct 32.9% 78th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
40.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%
11.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benallain Strathbogie +$10 higher in Strathbogie gap steady
$250 46th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Benallain Strathbogie even gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Benallain Strathbogie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Benallain Strathbogie +4.4 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
21.8% 34th pct 17.4% 14th pct
Owned outright in Benallain Strathbogie +6.2 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
44.1% 74th pct 50.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Benallain Strathbogie +5.3 pts higher in Strathbogie gap widening
89.4% 50th pct 94.7% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benallain Strathbogie +1.4 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
76.0% 44th pct 74.6% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%
21.8% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 94.7%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 49.8%
24.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%
15.5% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.1%
31.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benallain Strathbogie +1.5 pts higher in Benalla gap narrowing
5.3% 54th pct 3.8% 30th pct
Work from home in Benallain Strathbogie +4.3 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
13.9% 60th pct 18.2% 75th pct
PT commute in Benallain Strathbogie +0.0 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
0.2% 17th pct 0.1% 16th pct
PT stops in Benallain Strathbogie +44 more in Benalla
58 57th pct 14 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Benallain Strathbogie +2.77 more in Benalla
3.99 58th pct 1.22 31st pct
Departures/1k in Benallain Strathbogie +298.2 more in Benalla
320.7 66th pct 22.5 40th pct
PT routes in Benallain Strathbogie +18 more in Benalla
24 73rd pct 6 48th pct
Stop walk in Benallain Strathbogie
67 90th pct —
Drive to city in Benallain Strathbogie
— 100 72nd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 57.8%
13.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.5% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%
14.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benallain Strathbogie even gap narrowing
33.5% 44th pct 33.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Benallain Strathbogie +5.0 pts higher in Benalla gap widening
13.6% 58th pct 8.6% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benallain Strathbogie +0.1 pts higher in Benalla gap steady
3.5% 26th pct 3.4% 25th pct
Participation in Benallain Strathbogie even gap narrowing
51.9% 25th pct 51.9% 24th pct
Full-time in Benallain Strathbogie +1.3 pts higher in Strathbogie gap steady
55.6% 23rd pct 57.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
12.6% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
13.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Benallain Strathbogie +2 higher in Strathbogie
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Benallain Strathbogie +1 higher in Strathbogie
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Benallain Strathbogie +1 higher in Strathbogie
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Benallain Strathbogie +1 higher in Strathbogie
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Benallain Strathbogie +16 higher in Strathbogie
938 38th pct 954 51st pct
ERP in Benallain Strathbogie +2,742 higher in Benalla
14,581 51st pct 11,839 47th pct
Growth in Benallain Strathbogie +3.1 pts higher in Strathbogie
1.0% 23rd pct 4.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Benallain Strathbogie +58 higher in Benalla
1,590 53rd pct 1,532 52nd pct
Approvals in Benallain Strathbogie +33 higher in Benalla
122 62nd pct 89 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Benallain Strathbogie +55 higher in Benalla
738 60th pct 683 55th pct
Max temp in Benallain Strathbogie +0.7 higher in Benalla
22.0 27th pct 21.3 23rd pct
Min temp in Benallain Strathbogie +0.4 higher in Strathbogie
8.3 12th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Benallain Strathbogie +3,645 higher in Benalla
7,565 44th pct 3,920 10th pct
Assault/100k in Benallain Strathbogie +399 higher in Benalla
888 44th pct 489 15th pct
Sexual/100k in Benallain Strathbogie +109 higher in Benalla
179 30th pct 70 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Benallain Strathbogie +118 higher in Benalla
537 53rd pct 419 38th pct
Theft/100k in Benallain Strathbogie +354 higher in Benalla
1,480 60th pct 1,126 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Benallain Strathbogie +19 higher in Benalla
158 14th pct 140 12th pct
Property damage/100k in Benallain Strathbogie +547 higher in Benalla
888 62nd pct 340 9th pct
Drugs/100k in Benallain Strathbogie +309 higher in Benalla
475 50th pct 166 16th pct
5-yr change in Benallain Strathbogie +17.4 pts higher in Benalla
11.1% 55th pct -6.3% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Benallain Strathbogie +0.4 higher in Benalla
3.8 51st pct 3.3 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Benallain Strathbogie even
3.6 38th pct 3.6 39th pct
15-min city in Benallain Strathbogie +7.2 pts higher in Strathbogie
34.2% 26th pct 41.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Benallain Strathbogie +1.2 pts higher in Strathbogie
45.7% 46th pct 46.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Benallain Strathbogie +42.2 pts higher in Benalla
65.9% 66th pct 23.7% 34th pct
Walk to school in Benallain Strathbogie +6.3 pts higher in Benalla
54.0% 49th pct 47.7% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Benallain Strathbogie +3.4 pts higher in Benalla
65.8% 44th pct 62.4% 38th pct
Walk to health in Benallain Strathbogie +8.3 pts higher in Strathbogie
27.4% 29th pct 35.6% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Benallain Strathbogie +7.6 more in Strathbogie
16.5 42nd pct 24.1 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Benallain Strathbogie even
1 51st pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Benallain Strathbogie +0.9 pts higher in Strathbogie
3.6% 30th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Benalla with nearby areas

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Compare Strathbogie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benalla vs Strathbogie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21010/benalla/vs/LGA26430/strathbogie