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Benalla vs Yarrawonga

Name: Benalla vs Yarrawonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Benalla profile · Yarrawonga profile

Benalla Yarrawonga

Benalla and Yarrawonga are two Victorian regional centres with a few striking differences. Benalla is far more connected by public transport, with 82.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to just 20.8% in Yarrawonga. Benalla also has a larger First Nations population and a far higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12 (40.2% compared to 29.4%). Yarrawonga is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms, and has seen faster population growth since 2021 at 4.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,140. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting; the share of people living alone is now 6.4% higher in Benalla than in Yarrawonga, a gap that has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Benalla Living alone: 6.4 pts higher in Benalla Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in Benalla One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Benalla 3+ bedrooms: 6.0 pts higher in Yarrawonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benalla in Yarrawonga +2,161 larger in Benalla gap narrowing

10,822 57th pct 8,661 44th pct

Median age in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1 yrs older in Yarrawonga gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

14.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Marital status

43.5% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.9% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 26.2%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Benalla Yarrawonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

42.3% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Benalla in Yarrawonga +2 more in Benalla

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1.08 more in Benalla

3.30 73rd pct 2.23 55th pct

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

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Benalla in Yarrawonga +343 more in Benalla

2,030 63rd pct 1,687 55th pct

Avg size in Benalla in Yarrawonga +156 larger in Yarrawonga

406 47th pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in Benalla in Yarrawonga +4 higher in Benalla

997 42nd pct 994 40th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%

18.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

15.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

14.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Benalla in Yarrawonga +$20 higher in Benalla gap steady

$645 19th pct $625 15th pct

Household income in Benalla in Yarrawonga +$7 higher in Yarrawonga gap narrowing

$1,142 10th pct $1,149 11th pct

Family income in Benalla in Yarrawonga +$76 higher in Benalla gap steady

$1,521 15th pct $1,445 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 23.8%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dementia even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +4.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Benalla in Yarrawonga +112 larger in Benalla

218 57th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Benalla in Yarrawonga +2 yrs older in Yarrawonga

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Benalla in Yarrawonga +$6 higher in Benalla

$480 15th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Benalla in Yarrawonga +$129 higher in Yarrawonga

$1,221 17th pct $1,350 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benalla in Yarrawonga +0.2 larger in Yarrawonga gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.0% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 29.6%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benalla in Yarrawonga +$40 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

$250 14th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Benalla in Yarrawonga +$177 higher in Yarrawonga gap steady

$1,253 13th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Benalla in Yarrawonga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.9% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 84.3%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

2.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 48.6%

15.1% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.9%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.9%

31.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.4%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benalla in Yarrawonga +51 more in Benalla

54 62nd pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Benalla in Yarrawonga +4.64 more in Benalla

4.99 60th pct 0.35 4th pct

Departures/1k in Benalla in Yarrawonga +415.3 more in Benalla

423.9 35th pct 8.5 6th pct

PT routes in Benalla in Yarrawonga +19 more in Benalla

24 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1 longer in Benalla

38 89th pct 37 88th pct

Drive to city in Benalla in Yarrawonga

129 94th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 67.4%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

13.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

11.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Yarrawonga

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Yarrawonga

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Yarrawonga

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Benalla in Yarrawonga even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Benalla in Yarrawonga +12 higher in Yarrawonga

922 19th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1,908 higher in Benalla

10,861 52nd pct 8,953 42nd pct

Growth in Benalla in Yarrawonga +3.2 pts higher in Yarrawonga

1.0% 19th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Benalla in Yarrawonga +163 higher in Benalla

879 48th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Benalla in Yarrawonga +224 higher in Benalla

738 38th pct 514 11th pct

Max temp in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1.2 higher in Yarrawonga

22.0 35th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Benalla in Yarrawonga +0.6 higher in Yarrawonga

8.3 11th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1.1 higher in Benalla

4.7 39th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benalla in Yarrawonga +0.6 more in Benalla

4.4 37th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Benalla in Yarrawonga +1.2 pts higher in Benalla

43.8% 32nd pct 42.6% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Benalla in Yarrawonga +8.4 pts higher in Benalla

57.4% 45th pct 48.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Benalla in Yarrawonga +61.9 pts higher in Benalla

82.7% 40th pct 20.8% 15th pct

Walk to school in Benalla in Yarrawonga +21.4 pts higher in Benalla

68.4% 45th pct 47.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Benalla in Yarrawonga +4.9 pts higher in Yarrawonga

79.3% 27th pct 84.2% 31st pct

Walk to health in Benalla in Yarrawonga +0.9 pts higher in Yarrawonga

35.0% 40th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Benalla in Yarrawonga +3.5 more in Benalla

12.9 43rd pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Benalla in Yarrawonga +6 higher in Yarrawonga

3 16th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Benalla in Yarrawonga even

2.9% 8th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benalla vs Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021063/benalla/vs/216021414/yarrawonga