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Benalla Surrounds vs Wangaratta

Name: Benalla Surrounds vs Wangaratta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Benalla Surrounds profile · Wangaratta profile

Benalla Surrounds Wangaratta

Wangaratta and Benalla Surrounds are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Wangaratta is a very walkable hub where 79.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Benalla Surrounds is car-dependent with only 3.6% of homes near shops. There are also sharp differences in household types; one-parent families are far more common in Wangaratta (18.3%) than in Benalla Surrounds (8.2%), and renting is far more frequent in Wangaratta (27.8%) compared to Benalla Surrounds (8.8%).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $690 and similar levels of higher education. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in Benalla Surrounds are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 44 in Wangaratta, a gap that has grown since 2011. Benalla Surrounds also has a much higher share of people working from home at 22.6%, while only 8.1% do so in Wangaratta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,101 larger in Wangaratta Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Wangaratta One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Wangaratta No car: 6.3 pts higher in Wangaratta Work from home: 14.5 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +16,101 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

3,781 15th pct 19,882 89th pct

Median age in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +8 yrs older in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 24.5%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.7%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 43.1%

26.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

4.3% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Benalla Surrounds Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

40.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 39.3%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

2.7% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 88.5%

0.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 41.3%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +10 more in Wangaratta

2 14th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta even

3.51 75th pct 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +8 more in Wangaratta

4 8th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +4,445 more in Wangaratta

28 0th pct 4,473 88th pct

Avg size in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +359 larger in Wangaratta

14 0th pct 373 43rd pct

ICSEA in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +65 higher in Wangaratta

958 23rd pct 1,023 53rd pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

19.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

17.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.5% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

10.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

9.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +$20 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$688 26th pct $708 30th pct

Household income in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +$121 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

$1,363 26th pct $1,242 16th pct

Family income in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +$106 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$1,626 21st pct $1,732 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 54.6%

21.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +375 larger in Wangaratta

65 21st pct 440 76th pct

Median age in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +3 yrs older in Benalla Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +$43 higher in Wangaratta

$469 13th pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +$33 higher in Wangaratta

$1,333 25th pct $1,366 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +0.2 larger in Benalla Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 30.9%

8.2% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 34.4%

24.0% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

4.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +$40 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +$65 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,365 18th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 37.3%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 30.1%

8.8% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 85.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%

15.6% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +119 more in Wangaratta

4 10th pct 123 88th pct

Stops/1k in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +5.13 more in Wangaratta

1.06 12th pct 6.19 75th pct

Departures/1k in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +546.8 more in Wangaratta

19.0 14th pct 565.9 41st pct

PT routes in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +36 more in Wangaratta

1 7th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 8.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.7% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 5.5%

0.7% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 2.1%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 10.6%

13.8% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +2 higher in Benalla Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +2 higher in Benalla Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +51 higher in Benalla Surrounds

986 45th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +16,210 higher in Wangaratta

3,809 14th pct 20,019 86th pct

Growth in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds

1.5% 23rd pct 0.7% 16th pct

Businesses in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +872 higher in Wangaratta

746 40th pct 1,618 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +37 higher in Benalla Surrounds

634 24th pct 597 18th pct

Max temp in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +0.8 higher in Wangaratta

21.7 34th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +0.1 higher in Wangaratta

7.9 9th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +5.6 higher in Wangaratta

0.4 0th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +5.2 more in Wangaratta

0.5 0th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +72.0 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 72.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +76.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

3.6% 2nd pct 79.8% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +81.4 pts higher in Wangaratta

5.7% 4th pct 87.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +76.0 pts higher in Wangaratta

2.2% 1st pct 78.2% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +76.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

16.6% 2nd pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +44.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 44.3% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +10.8 more in Benalla Surrounds

26.7 84th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +34 higher in Wangaratta

1 6th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Benalla Surrounds in Wangaratta +2.9 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds

6.0% 60th pct 3.0% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benalla Surrounds vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021064/benalla-surrounds/vs/204021066/wangaratta