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Benalla vs Benalla Surrounds

Name: Benalla vs Benalla Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Benalla profile · Benalla Surrounds profile

Benalla Benalla Surrounds

Benalla and Benalla Surrounds are nearby areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Benalla is a more urban hub, where 43.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a center and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Benalla Surrounds is car-dependent, with no homes in a 15-minute walkable zone. Benalla has far more renters (25.9% compared to 8.8%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (16.6% versus 5.0%). Benalla Surrounds is more likely to have detached houses (98.9%) and a higher proportion of people working from home (22.6% compared to 10.5%).

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, while the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed. Both areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $645 to $688, and have nearly identical shares of First Nations people. They also have similar proportions of people who speak little or no English, both sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Benalla Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Benalla Population: 7,041 larger in Benalla No car: 6.0 pts higher in Benalla Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in Benalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +7,041 larger in Benalla gap steady

10,822 57th pct 3,781 15th pct

Median age in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +1 yrs older in Benalla Surrounds gap narrowing

51 yrs 91st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

43.5% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

30.9% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 26.7%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Benalla Benalla Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

42.3% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

10.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3 more in Benalla

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +0.20 more in Benalla Surrounds

3.30 73rd pct 3.51 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +2 more in Benalla

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +2,002 more in Benalla

2,030 63rd pct 28 0th pct

Avg size in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +392 larger in Benalla

406 47th pct 14 0th pct

ICSEA in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +39 higher in Benalla

997 42nd pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +$43 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

$645 19th pct $688 26th pct

Household income in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +$221 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

$1,142 10th pct $1,363 26th pct

Family income in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +$105 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

$1,521 15th pct $1,626 21st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 43.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +6.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +153 larger in Benalla

218 57th pct 65 21st pct

Median age in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +$11 higher in Benalla

$480 15th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +$112 higher in Benalla Surrounds

$1,221 17th pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +0.3 larger in Benalla Surrounds gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

39.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.0% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 24.0%

10.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +$30 higher in Benalla gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +$112 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

$1,253 13th pct $1,365 18th pct

People / bedroom in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.9% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 8.8%

1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 98.9%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 44.7%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

2.9% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 46.1%

24.5% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.1% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.3%

31.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.4%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +50 more in Benalla

54 62nd pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3.93 more in Benalla

4.99 60th pct 1.06 12th pct

Departures/1k in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +404.8 more in Benalla

423.9 35th pct 19.0 14th pct

PT routes in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +23 more in Benalla

24 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds

38 89th pct —

Drive to city in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds

129 94th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 56.9%

10.5% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 18.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.8% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

13.8% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +14.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

15.1% Technicians & trades even 15.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3 higher in Benalla Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3 higher in Benalla Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +5 higher in Benalla Surrounds

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3 higher in Benalla Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +64 higher in Benalla Surrounds

922 19th pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +7,052 higher in Benalla

10,861 52nd pct 3,809 14th pct

Growth in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds

1.0% 19th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +133 higher in Benalla

879 48th pct 746 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +104 higher in Benalla

738 38th pct 634 24th pct

Max temp in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +0.2 higher in Benalla

22.0 35th pct 21.7 34th pct

Min temp in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +0.4 higher in Benalla

8.3 11th pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +4.2 higher in Benalla

4.7 39th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3.9 more in Benalla

4.4 37th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +43.8 pts higher in Benalla

43.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +53.8 pts higher in Benalla

57.4% 45th pct 3.6% 2nd pct

Walk to transit in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +77.0 pts higher in Benalla

82.7% 40th pct 5.7% 4th pct

Walk to school in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +66.2 pts higher in Benalla

68.4% 45th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +62.7 pts higher in Benalla

79.3% 27th pct 16.6% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +35.0 pts higher in Benalla

35.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +13.8 more in Benalla Surrounds

12.9 43rd pct 26.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3 higher in Benalla

3 16th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Benalla in Benalla Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds

2.9% 8th pct 6.0% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benalla vs Benalla Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021063/benalla/vs/204021064/benalla-surrounds