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Benalla Surrounds vs Moira

Name: Benalla Surrounds vs Moira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Benalla Surrounds profile · Moira profile

Benalla Surrounds Moira

Benalla Surrounds and Moira are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their accessibility and demographics; Moira is more walkable, with 13.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries, compared to 0% in Benalla Surrounds. Moira also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.7%, while Benalla Surrounds is only 5.0%. In contrast, Benalla Surrounds has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 52 and 25.5% of residents aged 65 and over.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,360 and similar rates of home ownership. Both areas also have similar proportions of people born overseas and First Nations residents. However, some gaps are shifting; the typical age gap between the two has widened since 2011, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in Moira People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moira No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Moira Median age: 4 yrs older in Benalla Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +938 larger in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

3,781 15th pct 2,843 11th pct

Median age in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +4 yrs older in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.4%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 51.2%

26.7% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

4.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Benalla Surrounds Moira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 82.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.3% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.4%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

5.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

44.3% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 37.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Benalla Surrounds in Moira even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +0.56 more in Moira

3.51 75th pct 4.07 80th pct

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

4 8th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +40 more in Moira

28 0th pct 68 2nd pct

Avg size in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +20 larger in Moira

14 0th pct 34 0th pct

ICSEA in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +4 higher in Moira

958 23rd pct 962 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

19.0% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +$22 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap steady

$688 26th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Benalla Surrounds in Moira even gap narrowing

$1,363 26th pct $1,361 26th pct

Family income in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +$47 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,626 21st pct $1,579 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 even 31.9%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.1% Diabetes even 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%

7.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Three or more even 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +9 larger in Moira

65 21st pct 74 24th pct

Median age in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +14 yrs older in Moira

23 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +$206 higher in Moira

$469 13th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +$41 higher in Benalla Surrounds

$1,333 25th pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +0.1 larger in Moira gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 34.6%

8.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%

24.0% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%

11.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

4.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +$10 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +$152 higher in Benalla Surrounds gap widening

$1,365 18th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +0.10 higher in Moira gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 46.2%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.8% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Not stated even 2.5%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.2%

29.7% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.4% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +3 more in Moira

4 10th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +1.40 more in Moira

1.06 12th pct 2.46 25th pct

Departures/1k in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +17.5 more in Moira

19.0 14th pct 36.6 15th pct

PT routes in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +2 more in Moira

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Benalla Surrounds in Moira

— 84 100th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%

3.1% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.5%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

18.7% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +1 higher in Benalla Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +2 higher in Benalla Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +2 higher in Benalla Surrounds

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

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

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +30 higher in Benalla Surrounds

986 45th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +968 higher in Benalla Surrounds

3,809 14th pct 2,841 10th pct

Growth in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +1.1 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds

1.5% 23rd pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +308 higher in Benalla Surrounds

746 40th pct 438 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +110 higher in Benalla Surrounds

634 24th pct 524 12th pct

Max temp in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +1.2 higher in Moira

21.7 34th pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +1.0 higher in Moira

7.9 9th pct 9.0 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +0.7 higher in Moira

0.4 0th pct 1.2 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +0.8 more in Moira

0.5 0th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +13.7 pts higher in Moira

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +10.2 pts higher in Moira

3.6% 2nd pct 13.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +6.0 pts higher in Moira

5.7% 4th pct 11.6% 9th pct

Walk to school in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +11.6 pts higher in Moira

2.2% 1st pct 13.8% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +6.7 pts higher in Moira

16.6% 2nd pct 23.3% 4th pct

Walk to health in Benalla Surrounds in Moira even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +4.2 more in Moira

26.7 84th pct 31.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Benalla Surrounds in Moira even

1 6th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Benalla Surrounds in Moira +1.9 pts higher in Benalla Surrounds

6.0% 60th pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Benalla Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Moira with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benalla Surrounds vs Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021064/benalla-surrounds/vs/216021412/moira